The Time You Need a Friend

Synopsis

John Woo's melodramatic tragicomedy The Time You Need a Friend (1985) stands at the crucial crossroads in the director's career. Woo had been churning out innocuous comedies for more than a few years, and after establishing the "heroic bloodshed" genre, he'd never look back. But this tale of two comedians - estranged former pals who bury the hatchet for one last show together - blends the pathos and male-bonding of Woo's later dramas with the silliness and pratfalls that marked his early works. At their peak, Ku Ren and Shem Bien were an unstoppable screen comedy team, the undisputed stars of the silent era. But a major falling out has kept the duo offstage for decades. Despite the urgings of family and friends, Ku and Shem refuse to reconcile. As both men approach their twilight years, one last chance for a reunion presents itself in the form of a televised charity benefit. Ku Ren and Shem Bien struggle to come to terms with years of bitterness, and bring the house down once again.

Main Cast

Sun Yueh

Age : 93 | Popularity : 7%

David Tao

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Linda Jui-Chi Liu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hsiao Hou Tao

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kuan Kuan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Hsia Chiang

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Feng Kang Chu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Meng Yen Liu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	John Woo
Crew	Presenter	Karl Maka Dean Shek
Camera	Director of Photography	Ching-Piao Yeh Yeh-Hsing Chou
Department	Role	Name

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