Three Times

"A masterpiece. This is why cinema exists."--A. O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES Many consider Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien the greatest filmmaker working today. Three Times, his vital new film, is a summation of his career to date, sure to be appreciated by longtime admirers and newcomers alike. Full of voluptuous details, Three Times captures the mood of Taipei in three different time periods--the romanticism of 1966, the confinement of 1911, and the alienation of 2005--as seen through three different love stories, each played by the same handsome couple (Shu Qi and Chang Chen). Director Jim Jarmusch calls it "one of the most perfect pieces of cinema I’ve ever seen." (135 mins., 35mm)