4:30 (2005): Cast, Box Office & Plot
4:30 is a 2005 drama directed by Royston Tan, starring Xiao Li Yuan as Xiao Wu and Young-jun Kim. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $935 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Royston Tan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- NHK
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 4:30 About?
The premise of 4:30 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Longing for human contact Xiao Wu tries all he can to make a connection through physical and metaphorical walls in that hour between night and day.
4:30 Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- boy
- korean
- tenant
- singapore
- vomiting
- bare chested male
- undressing
- underwear
- suicide plan
- school
- notebook
- bathtub
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- child abandonment
- fainting
- cell phone
- noodle
- juice
- drunkenness
- urination
- urban setting
- cigarette smoking
- suicidal
- strict teacher
- single parent
- schoolboy
- qi gong
- pubic hair
- product placement
- problem child
- park
- national anthem
- mixed blood
- minimalism
- medicine
- long take
- ice cream man
- heartbreak
- grocery store
- estrangement
- ennui
- drawing
- despair
- clinic
- chopstick
- cd player
- alienation
4:30 Cast & Characters
Xiao Li Yuan leads the cast as Xiao Wu, with Young-jun Kim as Jung. Directed by Royston Tan.
- Director Royston Tan
- Xiao Li Yuan as Xiao Wu
- Young-jun Kim as Jung
More from Royston Tan
More films directed by Royston Tan: 3688, Letters from the South, 12 Lotus and 15.
4:30 Plot Summary
What happens in 4:30 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Beijing provides the quiet, uneasy backdrop as Xiao Wu waits for his mother to return to Singapore from an overseas trip, only to find himself sharing the house with a Korean man named Jung. The exact nature of the relationship between Xiao Wu’s mother and Jung isn’t spelled out, but she has left Jung as the lone tenant in the home while she travels, occasionally checking in by phone to ask if Xiao Wu is eating well and still has enough pocket money. The arrangement feels provisional, almost provisional in a way that makes the boy’s loneliness sting a bit more sharply.
Full summary
The whole story of 4:30, scene by scene
4:30 Box Office
4:30 grossed $935 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$935
- International
- $935
4:30 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 4:30.
How Well Do You Know 4:30?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the Korean man who lives with Xiao Wu while his mother is away?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Vive L’Amour, Wait ’Til You’re Older and Mr. Wu.
4:30 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of 4:30, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 4:30?
4:30 runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was 4:30 released?
4:30 was released on December 17, 2005.
Who directed 4:30?
4:30 was directed by Royston Tan.
More films by Royston Tan Who is in the cast of 4:30?
4:30 stars Xiao Li Yuan as Xiao Wu and Young-jun Kim as Jung.
How much did 4:30 make at the box office?
4:30 grossed $935 worldwide.
Does 4:30 have a post-credit scene?
No. 4:30 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 4:30 in?
The original language of 4:30 is Chinese.
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