Girlfriend Boyfriend

Released Aug 3, 2012

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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62%

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13 Reviews

72%

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250+ Ratings

Three childhood friends (Lun Mei Gwei, Joseph Chang, Rhydian Vaughan) from Taiwan grapple with their changing relationships over many years.

Serena Donadoni

indieWire

The real heartbreak comes when writer and director Ya-Che Yang envisions them as compromised adults still clinging to their adolescent fears and desires.

Rated: B+

Oct 27, 2012

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The shift from social portrait to domestic soap opera practically negates the democratic message of the first section, but Yang's stylish filmmaking is impressive throughout.

Aug 9, 2012

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Joe Leydon

Variety

While attempting to chart the evolving parameters of a romantic triangle over two decades of Taiwan's tumultuous societal upheavals, Yang fails to adequately explore either the personal or the political aspects of his drama.

Aug 6, 2012

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

[Girlfriend, Boyfriend] ended up being more like a "romantic movie that just happens to include politics" than a "political movie that just happens to include romance."

Aug 14, 2019

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

Taiwanese nationalism provides a weird backdrop to a moody romantic triangle that stretches out over three decades.

Aug 2, 2012

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Don Groves

sbs.com.au

Taiwanese drama offers a romantic triangle with a novel twist.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2012

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Audience Member

Teenage love and friendship tangled in an unresolvable triangle went sour and sad. The part showing 15 yrs later with the twin girls was completely redundant.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

A sweet piece of work.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Not as good as expected. People who know more about History of Taiwan may be interested

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

The loss of innocence of three best friends that mirrors the sociopolitical changes in the 1980s Taiwan is a heartache to see. Top-notch performances from the trio of young actors who convey so much with their minimalist acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Young generations' restless reactions against social institutions, grown-ups' coming to terms with reality- are just all merely serving the main 'she loves him but he loves him" theme, of which seems more likely to be what everybody really cares about actually.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Joseph Chang

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Rhydian Vaughan

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Synopsis

Three childhood friends (Lun Mei Gwei, Joseph Chang, Rhydian Vaughan) from Taiwan grapple with their changing relationships over many years.

Director: Ya-che Yang
Producer: Wei-Jan Liu
Screenwriter: Ya-che Yang
Distributor: China Lion Film Distribution
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2012, Limited
Runtime: 1h 45m