

The Hole
1998-09-14 · 95 min · ★ 7.1
In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.
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- Directors
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Production companies
- Haut et Court, Arc Light Films, La Sept-Arte, Central Motion Picture Corporation, China Television
- Countries
- Taiwan, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yang Kuei-meiThe Woman Downstairs
Lee Kang-shengThe Man Upstairs
Chen Shiang-Chyi(voice)
Jacques Picoux(voice)
Yee Chih-yen(voice)
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