Help Me, Eros (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Help Me, Eros is a drama film directed by Lee Kang-sheng, running about 103 minutes. “Sink into a world of erotic and psychedelic pleasures…” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ah Jie lost everything in the stock market due to a severe economic crisis. He spends his days in his sealed apartment, smoking joints and looking after the marijuana plants that he secretly grows in his wardrobe. In desperation, he calls a suicide helpline and gets to know Chyi, whose sweet and gentle voice causes him to fall in love with his fantasized image of her. He tries to ask her out but is repeatedly rejected. He begins projecting his fantasy of Chyi on Shin, the new girl working at the betel nut stall downstairs. Shin is always sexily dressed in order to lure male customers. Ah Jie becomes closer to her and soon the two of them sink into a world of erotic and psychedelic pleasures. At the same time, Ah Jie begins to stalk Chyi.

Who’s in it. Help Me, Eros stars Lee Kang-sheng as Ah Jie, Dennis Nieh as Ah Rong, Ivy Yin as Shin and Liao Hui-jen as Chyi.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Help Me, Eros has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Help Me, Eros page.

If you liked it. Fans of Help Me, Eros tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.