Mama Boy

"A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother, at a sex hotel."

2022 1h 38m ZH

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 5

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Xiao Hong is a shy 29-year-old man who works in an aquarium fish store and lets his overprotective mother boss him around in all aspects of his life. His cousin decides to take him to a seedy hotel where Sister Lele oversees the prostitution business.

“A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother, at a sex hotel.”

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Cast

Kai Ko
Xiao Hong
Vivian Hsu
LeLe
Sara Yu
Mei Ling
Fandy Fan
Wei Jie
Chu Lu-hao
Lao Wu
Phil Hou
Wen Hao
Joanne Missingham
Girl in Aquarium
Debbie Yao
The Bar Owner Mei Xiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arvin Chen
Writers: Sunny Yu, Arvin Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arvin Chen, shot by Jake Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hsu Wen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Yi-ning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kai Ko and Vivian Hsu and Sara Yu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother, at a sex hotel.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14401290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arvin Chen directs. Jake Pollock behind the camera. Hsu Wen scores. Chiang Yi-ning cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
3Directed by Arvin Chen, shot by Jake Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hsu Wen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chiang Yi-ning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kai Ko and Vivian Hsu and Sara Yu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother, at a sex hotel.".
8IMDB entry: tt14401290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.