Three Times
Seen it?2005 | 130 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Shu QiMay / Courtesan / Jing
- Chang ChenChen / Mr. Chang / Zhen
- Liao Su-jenHostess / Madam / Jing's Mother
- Mei DiMay's Mother / Madam / Aunt
- Chen Shi-ZhengHaruko / Ah Mei / Blue
- Lee Pei-HsuanYue / Mickey
- Mei FangOld Woman
- Lawrence Ko
- Wang Chih-cheng