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I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

NR20061h 58mTsai Ming-liang
IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 78

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Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.

DramaRomance
LovesicknessHomeless PersonNurseNatural DisasterOne-sided LoveLoversTendernessMale HomosexualityRelationshipPowder

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What is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006) about?

Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.

Who stars in I Don't Want to Sleep Alone?

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone stars Lee Kang-sheng (Hsiao-Kang), Norman Atun (Rawang), Chen Shiang-Chyi (Chyi), Pearlly Chua (Lady Boss), Lee-Lin Liew (Coffee-Shop Tea Maker). The film was directed by Tsai Ming-liang.

How long is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone?

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2006. It is rated NR.

Is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone worth watching?

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 87. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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