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MAMA BOY
初戀慢半拍

Taiwan202298 minutesOriginal Mandarin version with Chinese and English subtitlesCanadian PremiereRomance

In this oddly sweet and gentle story, Hong, a shy young man, opens his eyes to love when he coincidentally meets Lele, the mistress of a sex worker business. 

After a disastrous blind date set up by his mother, Hong is dragged to Lele’s hotel by his cousin. Not yet ready to lose his virginity to one of Lele’s girls, Hong finds himself strangely attracted to the older woman instead. This comes as a revelation for Hong, who has been under the thumb of his mother Meiling all of his life, and has never acted out of his own will. Little does Meiling know that the spark in Hong’s heart for this older, experienced, and unapproved woman will truly mark the beginning of Hong’s growth into adulthood.

Two multi-talented singer-actor heartthrobs from different generations, Kai Ko and Vivian Hsu, play the awkward yet warm couple who find comfort in each other. After a break of almost 10 years since Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, Mama Boy is a welcomed return for Arvin Chen that will bewilder you with its magical colour palettes and characters that grow in you as well as on the screen.

- June Kim

Cast

Kai Ko
Vivian Hsu
Yu Tzu-yu

Recognitions

OFFICIAL SELECTION

Udine Far East Film Festival, 2022
Taipei Film Festival, 2022
New York Asian Film Festival, 2022

 

 

Director Bio

Arvin Chen 陳駿霖

Arvin Chen is a Taiwanese American director and a familiar name to Reel Asian. He attended the festival with his debut feature, Au Revoir Taipei, which was invited as the closing film for the 14th festival in 2010. Chen has been recognized and awarded by many festivals, including the Berlinale, where he won the NETPAC Award for Au Revoir Taipei.

12 Nov, 2022 9:00 pm

TIFF Bell Lightbox 4

The screening for Mama Boy will be shown at TIFF Bell Lightbox 4.

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Rating

RATED PG

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