Taiwanese movies have always had their own unique style. For youth love movies, they can always produce a unique Taiwanese-style fresh feeling, mainly taking the warmth route. The editor of Funny Summer recommends five excellent Taiwanese movies for you.
5. "My Girls' Generation"
"My Girls' Generation" is a youth campus love movie directed by Chen Yushan and starring Song Yunhua, Wang Dalu, Li Yuxi and Jian Tingrui. The film is set in the 1990s Taiwanese high school and tells the story of the first love between ordinary girl Lin Zhenxin and campus boss Xu Taiyu. The film was released in Taiwan on August 14, 2015 and was released in mainland China on November 19, 2015.
Lin Zhenxin (played by Song Yunhua), who has a very nervous and ordinary appearance, has his eyes rotated with Ouyang Feifan (played by Li Yuxi), a school celebrity. Xu Taiyu (played by Wang Dalu), as the school’s number one ruffian, is determined to bring the beautiful school beauty Tao Minmin (played by Jian Tingrui). Lin Zhenxin accidentally discovered the secret of Ouyang and Tao Minmin's relationship; under the coercion of Xu Taiyu, a rogue student who likes Minmin, the two formed a "Love-breaking Front Alliance" and vowed to break up the golden boy and jade girl to help each other pursue their beloved. One is LOSER wall flower who wants to walk to the prince charming, and the other is a gangster who wants to chase the holy school beauty. The two of them stumbled all the way and were full of jokes, but they never expected to be moved by each other.
4. "Blue Door"
"Blue Door" is a drama directed by Yi Zhiyan and starring Gui Lunmei, Chen Bolin and Liang Youlin. The film tells the story of the ignorant love and growth between high school students Meng Kerou, Lin Yuezhen and Zhang Shihao. The film was released in Taiwan on September 27, 2002.
High school student Meng Kerou (played by Gui Lunmei) and Lin Yuezhen (played by Liang Youlin) are friends who can talk about everything. Yuezhen told Kerou that she fell in love with a boy named Zhang Shihao (played by Chen Bolin), so she often asked Kerou to help her get close to Zhang Shihao, help get to know him, and help pass love letters. Unexpectedly, Zhang Shihao thought that it was Meng Kerou who liked her, so he often used excuses to approach her and be with her. The incident of passing the love letter in
was posted. It turned out that Lin Yuezhen wrote a letter to Zhang Shihao in the name of Meng Kerou. Meng Kerou was very angry and became distant from Lin Yuezhen. On the other hand, Meng Kerou was extremely reluctant to admit that she and Zhang Shihao were lovers, but Zhang Shihao had already fallen in love with her deeply.
, "Hearing and Speaking"
"Hearing and Speaking" is an inspirational love film written and directed by Zheng Fenfen and starring Peng Yuyan, Chen Yihan and Chen Yanxi. It was released in the mainland on June 26, 2015. The film tells a wonderful and beautiful love story in which Yangyang and Bento shop boy Huang Tiankuo thought each other was hearing-impaired.
sunshine boy Huang Tiankuo (played by Peng Yuyan) runs a bento shop. One day, he met the pure and beautiful sisters - Xiaopeng (played by Chen Yanxi) and Yang Yang (played by Chen Yihan) while delivering a hearing-impaired swimming team. The sisters' father is a missionary who works in Africa all year round. In order to ensure that my sister successfully participates in the Hearing Impaired Olympics, Yangyang takes on the important task of earning family income. She comes and goes in a hurry every day, working hard for several jobs. Tiankuo, who is in control of sign language, naturally integrated into the lives of the two sisters. In order to get close to the love Yangyang, he often does business at the entrance of the gymnasium and goes all out to make love bentoes for Yangyang. Although the time of acquaintance was short, the hearts of the two young people were getting closer and closer. However, during a date, a small misunderstanding blocked their relationship, and at the same time, the child also encountered a disaster.
2. "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years"
"The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" is a youth love film jointly produced by Qunxing Ruizhi Arts Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Sony Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., produced by Chai Zhiping, written and directed by writer Jiubadao, and starring Chen Yanxi, Ke Zhendong and others.
The film tells the sad love story between Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi; after it was released in Taiwan on August 19, 2011, it won a box office of NT$177.46 million, and was released in mainland China on January 6, 2012, achieving a box office of NT$75.8 million and setting a new record for the box office of Taiwanese films in mainland China.
The main creator of the film was shortlisted for the 48th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Award and Best Director Award and won the Best Newcomer Award. In addition, the film also won the Best Cross-Strait Chinese Film Award at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards.
Jing Teng (played by Ke Zhendong)'s group of friends: Lao Cao (played by Zhuang Haoquan), who loves to be handsome but always frustrated in love, cannot stop his erection, so he is called an erection (played by Yan Shengyu), who wants to win with funny but always fails (played by Cai Changxian), a fat world master Ahe (played by Hao Shaowen), for the girl he likes together, has been moving from the central part of Jingcheng Middle School to the high school, and has been carrying out the love battle they have never completed.
One day, Ke Jingteng was punished by his mentor for excessive pranks. He sat in front of good student Shen Jiayi and monitored him. Under Shen Jiayi's supervision and encouragement, Ke Jingteng's grades were growing like sesame seeds. Gradually, he also fell in love with Shen Jiayi, who was elegant. But Ke Jingteng did not dare to confess to his beloved girl because Shen Jiayi, who was liked by almost all boys, had a disgust towards the boys who pursued her. She just wanted to study hard and did not want others to intervene in her life. Ke Jingteng, who had never worked hard, embarked on her self-evident pursuit. He accompanied Shen Jiayi to stay at school at night, and the two studied together, made progress together, and competed with each other. When the university was released, Shen Jiayi was seriously ill and failed to study the agreed department with Ke Jingteng. However, on the eve of leaving his hometown, he learned about Ke Jingteng's gift from him.
Ke Jingteng, who could not muster up the courage to confess when he dated Shen Jiayi on Christmas, held a free fighting competition later, and the two had a big fight. In the heavy rain, Ke Jingteng painfully gave up pursuing Shen Jiayi, and his friendship also faded.
Ke Jingteng began writing after being admitted to the institute, aspiring to become a novelist, and the other friends also have their own developments. One day, Ke Jingteng received a call from Shen Jiayi's announcement of his marriage, and thus gathered everyone who had been missing for a long time again.
At the wedding, the boys watched the girl who had been chasing together for many years and became the happy bride of others, and couldn't help but smile with blessings.
Everyone has grown up and continues to pursue their own happiness.
. "Flying Against the Light"
movie "Flying Against the Light" is a drama directed by Zhang Rongji, starring Zhang Rongrong, Huang Yuxiang, Li Lie and Xu Fangyi. The film is adapted from real stories and was released in 2012. The film tells the story of Yu Xiang, who is born blind but plays the piano well, but he is unwilling to participate in any competition because he does not want to be sympathized with. Xiaojie, who loves dancing, was forced to give up learning to dance, but had a boyfriend who shone with light as soon as he danced street dance. The story of the two encouraging each other to pursue their dreams together.
The boy with extraordinary musical talent Yu Xiang (played by Huang Yuxiang), plays the piano well, but is born blind. He insisted on not participating in any competitions and just hoped to have a life like an ordinary person. He left home for the first time to study, and met Xiaojie (played by Zhang Rongrong), a girl who loved dancing but was forced to give up her dream for some reason. Yu Xiang can "see" the beauty in the world that is not seen by others, and has never given up on this world. He was like a warm backlight shining into Xiaojie's cold heart, and Xiaojie led Yuxiang through an adventure he had never tried. Two souls that seem to never intersect have become the power they lose to each other. The dazzling backlight behind the two was warming and encouraging them to spread their wings and fly towards their dreams.
