Cheng Yu-Chieh composed some normative issues like same-sex partnership, parenting and multi-generational relationships into conclusively devastating Taiwanese family drama. Mok & little Bai's exquisite performances brought such pain and love in equal degree.
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Plot summary
For the past five years, Lin has been looking after the son (Yo-yu) and the elderly mother (Mrs. Chou) of his deceased boyfriend (Li-wei). They live together like a family, and it is Lin's way of remembering Li-wei: by continuing to be in the life he once had and loving the people he once loved. But when Mrs. Chou passes away, her other son (Li-gang) returns from overseas and discovers that Mrs. Chou's property has been passed down to Yo-yu, whom Lin has legally adopted. Li-gang contacts the police, accusing Lin of killing his mother for attempting to own the property. As the ensuing investigation continues, more and more evidence mounts against Lin.
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Conclusively devastating
Holy Friday
Sacrifices one has to make in the name of love. For me, what the film is trying to to convey is that the circumstances in the story are just so real. It can happen especially in places where there's no legal recognition of same sex union. If you are you someone who are nursing a broken heart for whatever reason can really make you melancholic in a way. Acting wise, its not over the top, just the right amount of pink salt here and there. I like the light-heartedness in the scene where he asked his mother in law if she really is in pain. And the boy, (Yo Yun) was on point, and mind you, he's just a little boy in real life. Anyway, after watching the movie, i sang this song "Kiss today goodbye And point me toward tomorrow We did what we had to do Won't forget, can't regret What I did for Love".
To learn acting
Story is dramatic but it's not too over. A warm heart gay cares the senior and a kid but treated as a suspect of an incidence. Story is quite predictable and its quite heartwarming for his act. I focus on the acting of the actor more in this movie. Somehow acting cannot be taught and born to be have this talent. I got a feeling actor Mok is one of the kind.