actors "never really clicked in a creative way." When they had to shoot scenes together, Yang often complained to Lee about his acting, saying that he was not working with her. Lee told Tsai on set that he did not want to be in any more of Tsai's films, but Lee went on to star in Tsai's next film, What Time Is It There? (2001). They would continue to collaborate for over 30 years. Reception Variety described the film as an "eerie, dank, claustrophobic mood piece." The Hole was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or award and won the FIPRESCI Prize (competition) "for its daring combination of realism and apocalyptic vision, desperation and joy, austerity and glamour." The film won the Gold Hugo for best feature at the 1998 Chicago International Film Festival. It also won three Silver Screen Awards at the 1999 Singapore International Film Festival - for best Asian feature film, best Asian feature film director (Tsai Ming-liang), and best actress (Yang Kuei-mei). The film has an 80% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. References External links 1998 films 1990s musical films Films directed by Tsai Ming-liang 1990s Mandarin-language films Films with screenplays by Tsai Ming-liang Taiwanese musical films