Love Unto Waste1986
Introduction
Body of Work
Love Unto Waste is an engaging and atmospheric moral drama about four friends. Billie Yuen, Jade Screen Liu and Jane Chiu share a flat and dream of becoming famous. At a night club they meet, Tony Cheung, a sort of playboy who is easily charmed by Billie. Random interactions follow until Jane is suddenly found murdered. Sergeant Lan, a divorced and terminally ill officer, is called in to unravel the twisted case. He becomes drawn to the casual and open lifestyle of the other three, unaware of the complicated love triangle developing between them. The survivors undertake a pilgrimage to their late friend's hometown in rural Taiwan, where more hidden secrets begin to unveil themselves. As the film reaches its end, the characters struggle to remain emotionally committed to each other. (8th Osian's Cinefan catalogue, 2006)