27 Jul 1991
A Brighter Summer Day
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Apolitical Romance
A China-Taiwan cross-cultural rom-com with an excellent, unforced chemistry between its leads, Apolitical Romance follows Mainland girl (Huang Lu) as she visits Taiwan and gets involved with a local guy (Bryan Chang) who helps her track down her grandmother’s first love from 60-odd years ago.
Top Billed Cast
Huang Lu Ching Lang
張書豪 Chen Yu-zheng
Chin-Jung Kang Shrimp Soup Boss
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