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Girlfriend Boyfriend

"Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you."

2012 1h 45m ZH
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6.6
SOLID
โ˜…6.6TMDB ยท 54
DramaComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.

โ€œEveryone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.โ€

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Yang Ya-che
Writers
Yang Ya-che
Languages
Mandarin
Countries
China, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yang Ya-che, shot by Jake Pollock. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chen Chun-hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan and Gwei Lun-Mei and Rhydian Vaughan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2319760 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 54 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yang Ya-che directs. Jake Pollock behind the camera. Chen Chun-hung cuts. Produced in China, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 14 years ago.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: China, Taiwan.
  • 3Directed by Yang Ya-che, shot by Jake Pollock. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Chen Chun-hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan and Gwei Lun-Mei and Rhydian Vaughan carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt2319760 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 54 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 8 themes, including "infidelity", "high school", "love triangle", "martial law".

The technical file

Cinematography
Jake Pollock
Editing
Chen Chun-hung
Sound
Tu Duu-chih
Runtime
105 min ยท 1h 45m
Status
Released
Original language
ZH
Certification (US)
NR

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Yang Ya-che

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AT

    Atom Cinema

    TW

  • Ocean Deep Films

    Ocean Deep Films

    TW

  • Central Motion Picture Corporation

    Central Motion Picture Corporation

    TW

  • Huayi Brothers Pictures

    Huayi Brothers Pictures

    CN

Key crew

  • Costume DesignerHsiang-Jung Wei
  • Casting DirectorShirley Chien
  • ADR RecordistChiang Lien-chen
  • EditorChen Chun-hung
  • Sound DesignerTu Duu-chih
  • Sound DesignerKuo Li-chi
  • MusicBaby Chung
  • ProducerYeh Ju-feng
  • Casting AssistantJill Hu
  • ProducerLiu Wei-jan

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • infidelity
  • high school
  • love triangle
  • martial law
  • coming of age
  • unrequited love
  • new wave cinema
  • boys' love (bl)

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Physical2012-09-03NR

Also known as

International titles

  • GF*BFTW

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