In this very special episode, Dhruv welcomes back Prakhar Patidar (previously appeared on the "All We Imagine as Light" ep!) to discuss the Taiwanese New Wave of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s because, well, they both love its particularly sad, introspective, and -- yes, that dreaded word -- SLOW -- depiction of loneliness that engulfs every fabric of one's being as they stumble around a city so intent on looking upwards (to urbanization and Americanization) that it ends up looking down upon those who don't want to be swept up by all of it.

Please listen to the full episode to hear us talk -- in full spoilers -- about Edward Yang's "Taipei Story," Tsai Ming-liang's "Vive L'Amour," & Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Millennium Mambo" -- and how the depiction of contemporary Taipei -- and people's alienation within it -- changes (or not) from the 80s to the 2000s.

Or, you can listen to it for Prakhar's forceful manifesto about the need & value of Slow Cinema (Viewing) in the Current Media (Viewing) Landscape.

TIMECODES

Apologizing for our Pronunciations - [00:00 – 07:20]

The Origins of the Taiwanese New Wave - [07:20 – 31:05]

Summarizing TNW [for the Impatient Ones] - [31:05 – 42:23]

"Taipei Story" (1985) - [42:23 – 01:10:45]

“Vive L'Amour” (1994) - [01:10:45 – 01:35:56]

“Millennium Mambo” (2001) - [01:35:56 – 01:52:22]

Outro (Planning a Lynne Ramsay Ep!) - [01:52:22 – 01:58:17]

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ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

1. “Man, Muse & Their Movies: Tsai Ming-liang & Lee Kang-sheng in the 90s” (Prakhar Patidar).

2. “What Do You Mean America is Not the Answer?: Asian Modernity & the American Dream in Edward Yang's Taipei Story” (Prakhar Patidar).

3. “A Guide to the Masterworks of New Taiwanese Wave” (James Balmont).

4. “Taiwanese New Waves in New York” (David Hudson).

PODCASTS/VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

1. Prakhar's Tsai Ming-liang Article Research Playlist

2. Slow Cinema 101⁠⁠

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Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Taipei Story, and select scenes from Vive L'Amour & Millennium Mambo -- all of which are discussed and referenced in this episode.