The Wayward Cloud
2005 1h 54m movie Film Taiwan

The Wayward Cloud

天邊一朵雲

“A fruity, juicy and spicy.”

Synopsis

天邊一朵雲

“A fruity, juicy and spicy.”

Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.

The 2004–2006 Taiwan Window

7 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Wayward Cloud sits at position #6.

  1. Three Times
    #1

    Three Times

    ★ 7.0 · 2005

  2. Café Lumière
    #2

    Café Lumière

    ★ 6.7 · 2004

  3. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
    #3

    I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

    ★ 6.5 · 2006

  4. Silk
    #4

    Silk

    ★ 6.2 · 2006

  5. Devil Beside You
    #5

    Devil Beside You

    ★ 6.2 · 2005

  6. The Wayward Cloud

    #6

    The Wayward Cloud

    ★ 5.9 · 2005

  7. Formula 17
    #7

    Formula 17

    ★ 5.0 · 2004

Other Titles From Wild Bunch

The 2000s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wayward Cloud premiered. 31 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
93
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #136 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Comedy productions specifically: #34 of 50 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Taiwan
All Production Countries Taiwan, France
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Wild Bunch, Arena Films, Homegreen Films, ARTE France Cinéma
Runtime 1h 54m
Release Date May 19, 2005
IMDb tt0445760

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