The Second Coming
2014 1h 28m movie Film Taiwan

The Second Coming

重生

Synopsis

重生

All the CHEN family want is a quiet life but as daughter Lucy's behavior changes from strange to violent, they are forced to confront dark secrets they have hidden for years. One by one, their desperate poverty, the mother's rape and the father's revenge by murder return to haunt them…until a searing TRUTH no one knew is revealed. Will this truth give them a second chance to right the wrongs in their lives or destroy them all?

The 2013–2015 Taiwan Window

19 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Second Coming sits at position #18.

  1. A Touch of Green
    #1

    A Touch of Green

    ★ 8.3 · 2015

  2. Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above
    #2

    Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

    ★ 7.6 · 2013

  3. Our Times
    #3

    Our Times

    ★ 7.3 · 2015

  4. Marry Me, or Not?
    #4

    Marry Me, or Not?

    ★ 7.3 · 2015

  5. Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
    #5

    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

    ★ 7.2 · 2014

  6. Stray Dogs
    #6

    Stray Dogs

    ★ 6.5 · 2014

  7. Café. Waiting. Love
    #7

    Café. Waiting. Love

    ★ 6.4 · 2014

  8. Journey to the West
    #8

    Journey to the West

    ★ 6.4 · 2014

The 2010s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Second Coming premiered. 70 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.7
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #168 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.9 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Thriller productions specifically: #15 of 15 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
All Production Countries Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
Original Language Cantonese
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date October 26, 2014
IMDb tt2506386

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