Film
The Extra's Journey
2025 · Documentary
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Overview
In 2016, Taiwan's film and television industry was in a recession. This made life even more difficult for the lowest-level performers, the extras. The story begins with Kehan Zhang, a man who loves acting and works as a full-time extra. He had been working as an extra for three years and paid NTD 500 in cash every time. His daily routine includes searching for various audition opportunities, submitting resumes, and only receiving audition notices every now and then. To fulfill the dream of becoming a leading actor, he decided to venture into the film and television industry in China and started his Don Quixote journey with pals. The documentary also films other actors and actresses - the girl from the south and Brother Long, and how they experienced gender and age limitations in the industry. Besides the stereotypes in the industry, they also faced challenges balancing work and family.
Cast
Crew
- Hsin-Yu WuDirector
- Tsung-hsien WuEditor
Details
- Release date
- February 28, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Genres
- Documentary
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