Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

The Best of Times

Sep 20, 2002 · 1h 49m
No ratings yet
Thriller
Crime
Drama

PLOT

Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play.

REVIEWS

View reviews

CAST

Fan Wing
Wei
Kao Meng-Chieh
Jie
Wan-mei Yu
Granny
Mao-ying Tien
Wei's Father
Yu-chih Wu
Min
Shang-Ting Chang
Dudu
Hen-Bao Lin
Jie's Father
Yi-che Tseng
Brother Tse
Directed by Chang Tso-chi

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
ZH
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
NHK Enterprises, Chang Tso-chi Film Studio
Country
TW

SIMILAR TITLES

Twa-Tiu-Tiann
2014
Who Killed Cock Robin
2017
Remote Love
1956
A Day, That Year
2022
The Woman of Wrath
1984
The Most Distant Course
2007
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE