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Girlfriend Boyfriend

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

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Don Groves sbs.com.au Taiwanese drama offers a romantic triangle with a novel twist. Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member ????????????????????????????????? -_- Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A sweet piece of work. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ya-che Yang

Director

Lun-Mei Gwei

Mabel

Joseph Chang

Liam

Rhydian Vaughan

Aaron

Bryan Chang

Sean

Ya-che Yang

Screenwriter

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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