Taiwan Synopsis
青少年哪吒
Defying his parents, disaffected youth Hsiao Kang drops out of the local cram school to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei. He falls in with Ah Tze, a young hoodlum, and their relationship is a confused mixture of hero-worship and rivalry that soon leads to trouble.
Audience Engagement
114 audience reviews — more than 94% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Taiwan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rebels of the Neon God. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Central Motion Picture Corporation
Drama + Crime in Taiwan
11 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rebels of the Neon God itself).
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Rebels of the Neon God premiered in 1994 — a quieter year for Taiwan cinema with only 1 titles in our catalog. The 1990s overall landed 16 films and series across 9 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
The 35th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Rebels of the Neon God, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- juvenile delinquent · 5
- nihilism · 4
- flooding · 3
- street life · 3
- arcade · 2
- petty crimes · 2
- vandalism · 1
- dysfunctional family · 12
- taipei · 12
- haunting · 9
- mature · 8
- revenge · 210
- boys' love (bl) · 69
- gay theme · 67
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #33 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #28 of 118 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Central Motion Picture Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | August 4, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0103935 |