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Completed - MANDARIN, TAIWANESE - Comedy, Romance - 85 minutes

Log Line

A lovesick young man is leaving Taipei in hopes of getting to Paris, but over the course of one extraordinary night, finds the excitement and romance he was longing for is already there.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2010 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2010 (Screening)
Full history

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Arvin CHEN
Writer(s) : Arvin CHEN
Cast : Amber KUO, Jack YAO, Joseph CHANG, Lawrence KO, Jack GAO, Frankie KAO

Producer(s) : In-Ah LEE (greenskyfilms, inc.), Wei-Jan LIU (Atom Cinema)

Synopsis

Kai, a lovesick young Taiwanese, yearns to be with his girlfriend, who's gone to Paris. After finishing his daily work in his parents' street restaurant, he tries to learn French in a local bookstore where he meets the sweet bookshop employee Susie. In need of money for the ticket to Paris and afraid of losing his girlfriend, he accepts a dubious offer. It is the beginning of a wild night for Kai, at the end of which he realizes that leaving Taipei and Susie would only drive him away from true love.

Production

Country(ies) : TAIWAN

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2010 Forum


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