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The Wayward Cloud (2005) PAL DVD9

Metaphor, allegory. There's a drought in Taiwan. Watermelon are abundant and become juice, food, something to share with a guest, and an aphrodisiac. In a large building of flats, Hsiao-Kang and Shiang-chyi's paths cross; she knew him when he sold watches, now he acts in pornographic films. She scavenges for plastic water bottles. He bathes in the building's cistern. Fantasy song and dance numbers punctuate the characters' nearly aimless pursuits: she has lost her keys and he helps her find them; he naps in a park, she watches; he smokes on the floor beneath her kitchen table while she sits. His film-making continues. Can they connect?

 Thanks...........: brandy001@ADC

 Genre............: Drama / Musical
 Distributor......: Axiom Films
 Year.............: 2005
 Country..........: Taiwan
 Director.........: Tsai Ming-Liang
 
 Source...........: DVD9 Retail
 DVD Format.......: PAL
 DVD Size.........: DVD9
 Programs Used....: ImgBurn

 Video Bitrate....: 7.25 Mb/s

 Screen Format....: Widescreen 16:9
 Audio Language...: Mandarin
 Audio Format.....: DD 2.0
 Subtitles........: English

 Menu.............: [x] Untouched, intact.
 Video............: [x] Untouched, intact.
 DVD Extras.......: [x] Untouched, intact.

brandy001's comments:
The third upload of "The Wayward Cloud" on site and the one judged by DVDBeaver to be the best. A wonderful mix of Tsai's usual symbolism and metaphor mixed with outrageously camp song and dance numbers full of innuendo.

Please note, there is a fair smattering of sex and nudity but it is a key element to this tale.

A stunningly shot and beautifully told story of love, lust, loneliness and sex, The Wayward Cloud is a must see, be prepared to be stunned and amazed by this visual extraveganza.

Imgburn was the only program used as there was no protection on the original disc, I burned and tested a copy of the ISO file (as I always do) to ensure there were no faults.

Extras are an interview with Tsai Ming-Liang and stills.