
Set in 1980s Taiwan after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito grew up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon, and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon learns... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in 1980s Taiwan after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito grew up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon, and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon learns that in this violent world things aren't always what they seem. When a group of mainlanders attempts to take over Monga, the fragile balance of the district's turf is threatened, friendship is tested, and loyalty is questioned.
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| User ReviewTiffany Ci never watch taiwanese films, but this was great. was a good story to learn from. |
| User ReviewJessica Cfinally I watched Monga.... outstanding performance for those young generation actors i'd say, tho the story is pretty predictable. :P go go go Taiwan movies!! |
| User ReviewLilian LLike the way it told the story. It sketched something really happened when we were young, and the way life took you far away to the world's edge. |
| User ReviewGareth DPretty solid Taiwanese gangster flick. Well cast, well directed and well shot. Definitely worth a watch. |
| User ReviewRoss KA very good production from Taiwan. Some parts let me remember "Godfather" series and "Young and Dangerous" series. But this movie has its own Taiwanese characters. Nearly every casts in the movie is well-performed. May be the only negative point of this movie is that it made the black society too romantic. |
| User ReviewVaibhav WA slick gangster story, Monza presents the cliched friends-become-enemies in a convincing and gripping style. |
| User ReviewJacky Lstill can't quite fathom ethan ruan's best actor win. sure the flick was entertaining, but too overly stylized. pretty boy gangsters, anyone? they are SNAGs too; these gangsters are not afraid to cry in front of you. p.s. they should have tightened this to a 2 hour flick too. too many gratuitous 'brotherhood bonding' scenes. |
| User ReviewPeiqi ZSpeechless. If not for Ethan and Mark, I wouldn't even bother about watching Monga. |
| User ReviewOlly HThe native Taiwan's Monga scenes are much more impressive than the corny story & the so-so acting itself. |
| User ReviewJames CA decent gangster film with good characters and relationships. The film runs a little long due to a couple weak subplots as well as drawn out fight and chase scenes. |