Girlfriend, Boyfriend (also stylized as Gf*Bf) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Yang Ya-che. The film was released on August 3, 2012.
Of the film, director Yang stated that while he did not intentionally set out to make a "gay movie, but a political one, one which happened to include a gay character"., he further stated that homosexuality and politics "both in fact represent the theme of freedom".
Synopsis In the 1980s, high school students Aaron, Mabel and Liam are best friends and also caught in a love triangle. As the three friends go through the turbulent times, when social revolution takes hold over martial law, their relationships go through many ups and downs.
Cast Gwei Lun-mei as Mabel Joseph Chang as Liam Rhydian Vaughan as Aaron Bryan Chang as Sean Serena Fang as Hsiao-bao, Aaron's wife Russell Tang as John Hsu, Liam's boyfriend Ding Ning as Hanako, Mabel's mother Nita Lei as Hsiao Yun J.C. Lei as Hsiao Shu
Reception Critical reception for Girlfriend, Boyfriend has been mixed to positive, with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a rating of 67%, based on 12 reviews. The New York Times cited the performance of Gwei Lun-mei as a highlight, saying that she was "by turns brazen and uncertain, fragile and steely". In comparison, the Los Angeles Times panned the film, stating that it "[failed] to connect" and that it "can't balance its story lines of romance and societal change".
Awards and nominations Award Category Recipients Result55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Gwei Lun-mei Best ActorJoseph Chang Best ScreenplayYang Ya-che Best SoundTu Duu-chih 7th Asian Film AwardsBest ActorJoseph Chang Best ActressGwei Lun-mei Best Supporting ActorRhydian Vaughan People's Choice Award - Favorite ActorJoseph Chang People's Choice Award - Favorite ActressGwei Lun-mei 13th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest ActressGwei Lun-mei 49th Golden Horse AwardsBest Feature FilmGirlfriend, BoyfriendAudience Choice AwardGirlfriend, BoyfriendBest DirectorYang Ya-cheBest ActorJoseph ChangBest ActressGwei Lun-mei Best Supporting ActorBryan ChangBest Original ScreenplayYang Ya-cheBest CinematographyJake Pollock32nd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Film from Mainland and TaiwanGirlfriend, Boyfriend14th Taipei Film AwardsBest ActorJoseph ChangBest Supporting ActorBryan ChangPress AwardGirlfriend, Boyfriend
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