Set in 1980s Taiwan, while the country was still under martial law, Girlfriend Boyfriend follows three students caught in a love triangle against the backdrop of a society on the brink of social revolution. In this drama, director Ya-Che Yang draws a parallel between Taiwan’s transition to democracy and the emotional coming-of-age of his characters – from the constraints of adolescence to the awakening of personal and political consciousness.
Crédits
Interprètes
Lun Mei GWEI ; Joseph Hsiao-Chuan CHANG ; Rhydian Fon Yuen VAUGHAN ; Bryan Shu-Hao CHANG
Screenplay
Ya-Che YANGImage
Jack POLLOCKEditing
Chun-hung CHENSound
Duu Chih TUProduction
Atom CinemaSéances
Cinéma Le Royal VOSTF + STA - Salle 2
Chosen by The Taipei National UNiversity of the Arts
Taipei National University of the Arts is Taiwan’s top art university. Its Department of Filmmaking is a key force in shaping future film and TV talent, with a strong focus on storytelling and artistic expression rooted in culture and human nature. It offers 3 MA programs (Directing, Scriptwriting, Film Studies) and 2 BA programs (Film Production, Film Acting). Each October, it hosts the KuanDu Film Festival, which promotes global exchange and showcases outstanding student films annually, fostering dialogue with top film schools and festivals worldwide.
Ya-Che YANG
Born in 1971
Writer-director, Ya-Che Yang is a newly acclaimed filmmaker with a background in the TV industry. He is known for his Television Movies: Squatter’s Heaven (2002), The Story of a Detective (2005), Lonely Game (2007) and A Lullaby Against Love (2008).
His first feature drama, Orz Boyz won the Best Director in the Taipei Film Festival in 2008 and was the only Taiwanese film purchased by NHK in over ten years.
His second feature Girlfriend, Boyfriend (2012), won Best Actor and Press Award at the Taipei Film Festival.
Filmographie
Television Movies
Squatter’s Heaven (2002)
The Story of a Detective (2005)
Lonely Game (2007)
A Lullaby Against Love (2008)
Feature Films
Orz Boyz (2008)
Girlfriend, Boyfriend (2012)
Contact
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