Mandarin Chinese | 114 min | Colour | DCP | Taiwan | Drama, LGBT
★36th Tokyo International Film Festival - World Focus
★25th Taipei Film Awards - Winner of Best New Performer
★25th Taipei Film Awards - Nominee of Best Cinematography
In the 1994 post-martial law period in Taiwan, the students were in the midst of protest. Frustrated by the culture of implicit obedience in school, Chi-wei (19), a female college student, joins the strike to fight for their freedom of expression. During the protest, Chi-wei is slowly attracted by Ching (21), whose boyfriend Kuang (22) is the leader of the student strike. As the passionate protest enflames personal desires, the chemistry between Chi-wei and Ching gradually intensifies. However, Kuang also shows a romantic interest in Chi-wei.
Both the strike and their triangle relationship go wild and vibrant. The harder they love, the more hurt and damage they experience. The power and love struggles are closely intertwined. Eventually, Chi-wei realizes that her desire and emotion are unconstrained as their creative freedom. For her, it's not only a protest for freedom but also an inner fight for her self-awakening.
▻ Director | SU I-Hsuan
SU I-Hsuan is a Taipei-based writer and director. Her 2018 TV Film “Where The Sun Don't Shine” won Best TV Film, Best Lead Actor, and New Actor in the 2018 Golden Bell Awards. Her first feature film “Who Will Stop The Rain” was selected for the 2018 Talents Tokyo, Produire au Sud workshop Taipei and the 2022 Venice Gap-Financing Market.
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▻Starring | Lily Lee, Yeh Hsiao-Fei, Roy Chang
▻ Producer | LIN Shih-Ken
▻Presented | Suz Creative Studio, Hope Content Marketing Co., Ltd.
▻Presenters | Su I-Hsuan, Angel Wen Chen
▻Produced | Suz Creative Studio Co-produced by Outland Film Production, Content Digital Film Co., Ltd.
▻Director of Photography | Chen Chi-Wen Gaffer Joy Chung
▻Production Designer | Chu Yu-Chi
▻Costume Designer | Yiying Lee
▻Editors | Su I-Hsuan, Chen Pei-Ying
▻Composer Thomas Foguenne Colorist | Hung Wen-Kai
▻Sound Designer | Agnes Liu, Ning Tseng