Rootless in the City
2019, Chinese. Directed by Che-I Liao & Peeko Wong & Lau Kok-Rui & Hon Yan Chan.
Thirty-year-old Zhihong, who is still living with his sister, is a useless young man in the eyes of everyone. His daily pleasure is to peek at his sister's girlfriend Li Yifan through the crack of the curtain. A turmoil about Yifan's relocation gave the two a chance to spend time alone. As their relationship progressed, Zhihong gradually released his long suppressed desire
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- 0h 24m
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 10 November 2019
- Original title
- 寄居
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Wing-Yiu Wong
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Rootless in the City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Rootless in the City, try Inside I'm Dancing, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, The Kindness of Strangers.
Who directed Rootless in the City?
Rootless in the City (2019) was directed by Che-I Liao and Peeko Wong and Lau Kok-Rui and Hon Yan Chan and stars Phil Hou, Summer Meng, Phoebe Lin.