Completed - MANDARIN - Drama, LGBT - 113 minutes
In 1988, the Martial Law Era has ended in Taiwan. Two teenage boys go through an identity crisis as the society is still conservative. A few years later, they bump into each other in Canada and unveil their teenage secret.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Kuang-Hui LIU Writer(s) : Yu-ning CHU, Jie ZHAN, Alcatel wu WU Cast : Jing-Hua TSENG, Hao-Sen CHEN, Leon DAI, Shih-Sian WANG Producer(s) : Yu-ning CHU (Oxygen Film)
In 1988 when Martial Law Era ended, two Christian high school students, A Han and Birdy, met at the school band led by Canadian Priest Ou. One day, they were granted a day off to Taipei for the late President’s funeral. The two took a chance to explore the city and theaters, finding themselves inspired by brotherly love and freedom. Days after, A Han’s affection for Birdy has been awakened, but much-confused Birdy pushed him away by pretending falling in love with a girl. The misunderstanding separated them ever since until two decades later, the two men met again in a foreign city.
Country(ies) : TAIWAN
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020 (Main Competition-Best Supporting Actor)Taipei Film Festival 2020 (Best Supporting Actor Nominee/Best New Talent Nominee) Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2020 (Opening Film)Hong Kong International Film Festival 2020 (KALEIDOSCOPE: Fantastic Beats)Slovak Queer Film Festival 2020 (Official Selection)Mostra São Paulo International Film Festival 2020 (Official Selection)57th Golden Horse Awards 2020 (Best Original Film Song Award)57th Golden Horse Awards 2020 (Best Cinematography Award)