25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

Photo: ©Paul Cox

U.S. Premiere

Last Night in Taipei

明日的過客

Six years ago, Blanche, Jake, and Axin were inseparable friends who shared a dream: becoming actors. Then they scattered, and as life has it, they lost touch. Kuo Cheng-chui’s bittersweet drama reunites the three of them by chance on a single night in the heart of Taipei and, in Before Sunrise fashion, gives them just one evening together before the city pulls them apart again. Across that brief window, old affection, buried resentment, and the ache of unfinished youth begin to surface. Kuo keeps the camera close to his three vivid leads and to the neon streets they wander after dark, letting the reunion play out in something close to real time.

Director: Kuo Cheng-chui
Producers: Kuo Cheng-chui, Cheng Chou, Ethan Zheng, Tien-Tien Liu
Screenwriter: Kuo Cheng-chui
Cast: Yu Chen, Phil Hou, Jeff Kuo, Chi Yun Mao
Languages: Mandarin with English Subtitles
2025; 87 min.; DCP
Countries: Taiwan, France

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 19, 2:30pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Intro and Q&A with director Kuo Cheng-chui