Three Times
2005 · 130 min · Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
(1) "A Time for Love": In 1966, in Kaohsiung, Chen meets May playing pool in a bar when he is joining the army. He sends letters to her and he comes to the bar to meet her again in his leave. However, May had traveled to another place and Chen seeks her out. (2) "A Time for Freedom": In 1911, in Dadaochend, the writer Mr. Chang works for Mr. Liang and frequently travels to a brothel, where he meets the singer. He financially helps the courtesan Ah Mei to become a concubine. When the singer asks him if he would help her to leave the brothel, there is no answer. (3) "A Time for Youth": In 2005, in Taipei, the messy relationship of the photographer Zhen, his girlfriend Jing and a bisexual singer.
Emotional fingerprint
Three Times (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 48 % | 37 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 43 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 44 % | 31 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 45 % | 20 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 45 % | 16 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 34 % | 18 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 30 % | 18 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 41 % | 25 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 39 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 60 % | 50 % | 58 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Melancholy | 64 % | 57 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Melancholy | 62 % | 60 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 38 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 48 % | 25 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 43 % | 20 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 32 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 40 % | 27 % | 33 % |
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Cast
Hostess / Madam / Jing's Mother
May's Mother / Madam / Aunt
Haruko / Ah Mei / Blue
Yue / Mickey
Details
- Directed by
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- France, Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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