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I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

20066.51h 58m

Overview

Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Written by Tsai Ming-liang
Produced by Vincent Wang, Bruno Pésery
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Top Cast

Lee Kang-Sheng

Lee Kang-Sheng

Hsiao-Kang

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Norman Atun

Rawang

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Chyi

Pearlly Chua

Pearlly Chua

Lady Boss

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Lee-Lin Liew

Coffee-Shop Tea Maker

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Leonard Tee

Light Seller

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Su-Yee Toh

Boss's Second Son

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Kok-Fai Chiew

Boss's Grandson

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Rong-Sin Chan

Estate Agent

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Kok-Choy Loh

Financier

Themes & Keywords

lovesicknesshomeless personnursenatural disasterone-sided loveloverstendernessmale homosexualityrelationshippowderunhappinesskuala lumpur malaysia

About I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone is a drama, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of lovesickness, homeless person, nurse, natural disaster, one-sided love, lovers. Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, it stars Lee Kang-Sheng, Norman Atun, Chen Shiang-Chyi. Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.

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