Seventeen should be a carefree age, but Yang gets to see the complexities of love in the world. His best friend Ma is mad at his girlfriend. His father, A-Pin, is attracted to Li, who is about to get married. There is some chemistry between his mom, Min-min, who sells juice, and Hsiang, the tailor n...(Read more)
Seventeen should be a carefree age, but Yang gets to see the complexities of love in the world. His best friend Ma is mad at his girlfriend. His father, A-Pin, is attracted to Li, who is about to get married. There is some chemistry between his mom, Min-min, who sells juice, and Hsiang, the tailor next door. His sister Lan is always waiting all day for her boyfriend, but she does not realize that Michael, her colleague, is secretly in love with her. As Yang sees his friends and family being trapped in the mire of love, should he just stand aside and watch or should he risk himself to help?
Director HSU’s first work on the big screen continued to incorporate his successful techniques used in youth idol dramas. The tone of the film is light and lively, depicting various looks of love and their sweet and bitter feelings in a fun and humorous manner.
DVD source: Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
Chinese title: | 甜‧祕密 |
Year: | 2012 |
Director: | HSU Chao-jen |
Duration: | 114min |
Length: | Feature |
Category: | Fiction |
Genre: | Comedy |
Theme: | Youth、The City |
Color: | Color |
Format: | DVD |
Sound: | Dolby |
Language: | Mandarin |
Subtitle: | Chinese, English |
Producer: | LIU Ta-wu |
Actors: | LEE Lieh, Kenny Bee, Sonia SUI, Umnia BOYA, HUANG Shao-yang |
Screenplay: | CHUANG Shih-hung, HSU Chao-jen |
Camera: |
HSIA Shao-yu |
Editor: | LIAO Qing-song |
Music: | Blaire KO |
Excluded for public screenings: | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
Royalty period: | 2016-2022 |
Licensing contact: | The film is for non-profit screening only. |
Festival list: | 2012 Busan International Film Festival 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival 2013 Berlin International Film Festival 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013 Golden Horse Award, Best New Director, Best New Performer, Best Original Film Song Award |