Help Me Eros
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- Movie: Help Me Eros
- Chinese: 帮帮我，爱神 (Tian bian yi duo yun)
- Director: Kang-sheng Lee
- Writer: Kang-sheng Lee
- Producer: Ming-liang Tsai
- Cinematography:
- Release Date: September 4, 2007
- Runtime: 120 Min.
- Language: Mandarin
- Country: Taiwan
[edit] Plot
Ah Jie lost everything in the stock market due to a severe economic crisis. He spends his days in his sealed apartment, smoking joints and looking after the marijuana plants that he secretly grows in his wardrobe. In desperation, he calls a suicide helpline and gets to know Chyi, whose sweet and gentle voice causes him to fall in love with his fantasized image of her. He tries to ask her out but is repeatedly rejected. He begins projecting his fantasy of Chyi on Shin, the new girl working at the betel nut stall downstairs. Shin is always sexily dressed in order to lure male customers. He becomes closer to her and soon the two of them sink into a world of erotic and psychedelic pleasures.
At the same time, Ah Jie begins to stalk Chyi¡...
[edit] Director's Statement
The style of this film will be based on realism. The seemingly dark theme of the story will be lifted occasionally by bits of humor. This is a story about three people who live in a big city in pursuit of a better material life, yet their inner selves remain cold and empty. They desperately need to be loved, understood and helped. The original concept of the story involved only Nick and Maria. Maria is a volunteer at a telephone helpline and a lonely, depressed Nick often calls her up for help and companionship. However, since they are only able to communicate through the telephone and not able to see each other, there is a need to create a third character whom Nick models his imaginary Maria after. This third character, Fion, strengthens the story by introducing new elements of conflict. While Nick seeks emotional support from Maria, he gets sexual satisfaction from Fion whom he imagines to be Maria. The film contrasts the jaded Maria and Nick, both with different jobs but a common disappointment in life, with the fresh and energetic Fion, who is just starting out on her first job. The portion about betel nut sellers will be shot in a semi-documentary style to capture the most realistic images. This film will be shot in Taipei, as betel nut booths with pretty young girls are a phenomenon exclusive to Taiwan. The choices for acting talents are flexible. One possibility is to use Tsai Ming-Liang's regular cast of actors, including myself in addition to some new faces.
[edit] Cast
- Kang-sheng Lee - Ah Jie
- Jane Liao - Chyi
- Ivy Yi - Shin
- Dennis Nieh - Ah Rong
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