Millennium Mambo - 2001 - 6/10
AKA - Qian xi man bo // 千禧曼波

Akin to watching an in-your-face trainwreck.
Vicky floats through the neon nights of Taipei.
Boyfriend Hao Hao, anxious she will outgrow him, ensures she will never have any sort of career.
Even after she meets and hooks up with small criminal Jack, hers remains a listless existence.
Shu Qi is remarkable as Vicky, other characters are peripheral support.
One of my favorite sections (apparently trimmed) is Hokkaido Japan during a retro film festival.