The Wayward Cloud



The Wayward Cloud is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng and Chen Shiang-chyi.

Plot
There is a water shortage in Taiwan, and television programs are teaching various water-saving methods and encouraging the drinking of watermelon juice in place of water.

Hsiao-kang (Lee) and Shiang-chyi (Chen), two characters from one of Tsai's previous films, What Time Is It There?, meet again by chance and start a relationship. However, Shiang-chyi does not know that Hsiao-kang is a pornographic film actor.

Cast

 * Lee Kang-sheng - Hsiao-kang
 * Chen Shiang-chyi - Shiang-chyi
 * Lu Yi-ching - Mother
 * Yang Kuei-mei - Taiwanese porn actress
 * Sumomo Yozakura - Japanese porn actress

Production
The Wayward Cloud was filmed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The film was shot in various landmark locations in the area, including Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Love River.

Release
The film grossed more than NT$20 million in its theatrical release in Taiwan; it was a big commercial achievement for the Taiwan film industry since most Taiwan films' ticket sales usually total under NT$1 million in recent years. It has a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film was Taiwan's official entry for the 78th Academy Awards in the foreign-language category.

It was released on DVD by Strand Home Video in 2008.