Dust of Angels

Dust of Angels is a 1992 Taiwanese crime film directed by Hsu Hsiao-ming, executive produced by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. It was entered into Directors' Fortnight at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. "An lah" is a Taiwanese Hokkien colloquialism; the title in full roughly translates to "take it easy, lad" or "cool it, kid." Plot The story depicts the changes in Taiwanese society under the influence of economic growth, particularly portraying the rapid increase of youth violence. The setting ranges from Beigang-zhen, Yunlin County, to Taipei, Wanhua District, Ximending. The simple town is compared with the bustling metropolis as a metaphor of the erosion of society and its changing values. Beigang teenagers A-guo and A-douzi spend their days fighting and causing trouble in karaoke joints, hanging around in the billiard rooms, taking drugs, and generally loafing and playing all day. Little Gao, bro Jie, their friend from Beigang, has made something of a name for himself in Taipei, and brings his girl Meimei back to Beigang. A-guo and A-douzi accidentally grab a bag with guns and drugs, and head for Taipei looking for brother Jie. Cast Jack Kao as Little Kao, bro Jie (小高／捷哥) Yen Zhenguo as A-Guo Tan Zhigang (zh) as A-Douzi Vicky Wei as Mei-Mei Chen Sung-young as Guo's brother-in-law Lee Hsing-wen as A-Wen Tsai Chen-nan as A-Nan Chang Shih as Killer Blackie Ko Lim Giong as Club Singer (cameo appearance) Lo Ta-yu as Club Singer (cameo appearance)