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Rebels of the Neon God

1992 · 106 min · Director: Tsai Ming-liang ★ IMDb 7.5 · 6,431 ratings

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Defying his parents, Hsiao Kang drops out of the local crammer to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei. He falls in with Ah Tze, a pretty hood and their relationships is a confused mixture of hero-worship and rivalry that soon leads to trouble.

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Rebels of the Neon God (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Tension
  • Melancholy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 83 %, then dips around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathyTensionMelancholy
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity33 %22 %20 %5 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity26 %14 %16 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity28 %14 %21 %8 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension35 %18 %27 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor39 %18 %28 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Humor43 %19 %29 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor48 %25 %33 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Sympathy45 %26 %30 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Humor35 %17 %18 %12 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 56′Tension45 %32 %40 %22 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Sympathy49 %40 %41 %29 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Sympathy55 %52 %43 %38 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
72.5 %≈ 77′Humor52 %38 %42 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Tension60 %48 %50 %20 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Sympathy61 %55 %39 %35 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Melancholy54 %49 %23 %44 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Melancholy40 %32 %13 %32 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

WY
Wang Yu-wen

LK
Lee Kang-sheng

Hsiao-kang

CC
Chen Chao-jung

CC
Chen Chao-jung

Ah-tze

JC
Jen Chang-bin

Ah-ping

MT
Miao Tian

Hsiao-kang's Father

LY
Lu Yi-ching

Hsiao-kang's Mother

Details

Directed by
Tsai Ming-liang
Written by
Tsai Ming-liang
Type
Movies
Released
1992
Runtime
106 min
Country
Taiwan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 6,431 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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