Taiwan / Nov 18, 2023 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Good life pay life
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the future, technology and mankind are fused together. The world’s largest corporation, “Nirvana Corporation”, implants a “Nirvana ID” into newborns that not only serve convenience functions such as identification and payment but also preserve every person’s complete life record. Set in the distant future, lazy and selfish Pigsy embarks on a journey of deceit and swindling in an effort to attain a better life, only to find out that true happiness is closer than you think.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keelong Hsu | Golden Horn |
| Rays Hsu | Silver Horn |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 八戒 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Netherlands, Taiwan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Submarine, GrX Studio, Studio2 |
| Release date | 25 settembre 2022 |
| Production | Phil Tang, Bruno Felix |
| Writer | Wu Cheng'en |
| Editing | Shieh Meng-ju |
| Assistant directors | Chiu Li-wei |
| Music | Annie Lo, Chen Chien-chi |
| Sound | Annie Lo, Chen Chien-chi |
| Budget | 1.530.468 € |
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| Revenue | 318.949 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Jun 05, 2024 / ALL / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Australia / Aug 09, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Limited release
Taiwan / Sep 25, 2022
Theatrical release
Taiwan / May 31, 2024
Vietnam / Jun 21, 2024
Russia / Feb 13, 2025 / 6+
China / Jul 25, 2025
Digital
Taiwan / Aug 01, 2025 / myVideo
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