Taiwanese Movie Drama - Page 28

A man meets his first love in the rain.

Jiang Zhi Heng is normally named "The Bodyguard" due to his sharp ways as a security adviser. As Zhi Heng and Ruo Qin, two old enemies are heading to a news event, they accidentally crash into an uninhabited island, there they'll need to work together to survive and to make all the efforts to escape.

Legend has it a dolphin once helped to reunite a pair of tragic lovers. From then on, the well-adored animal became the guardian of love. At Dolphin Bay, a tale of love and myth continues. Two children Zeya and Xiao Pin Gai met at an orphanage. Seeing the latter was often bullied by the other kids, Zeya rose to the occasion to become her gallant protector. Alas, the young couple parted ways when the director of a big company Xu Ruogu arrived to bring his 'grandson' home. Zeya promised to come back for Xiao Pin Gai, but when he finally makes good his promise 20 years later, his childhood friend is nowhere to be found. Where the orphanage once stood is now a cluster of skyscrapers. At Dolphin Bay, Zeya meets a young woman Tianbian. Her strong and optimistic character draws him to her, and Tianbian is touched by all that Zeya does for her. Nonetheless, unbeknownst to Zeya, he is nothing more than a good friend to Tianbian. When Zeya decides to profess his love, he discovers Tianbian already has someone in her heart; and he can only remain a good friend. Zeya unwittingly finds out the Xiao Pin Gai he has been searching for is actually Tianbian! This realization cements Zeya's desire to forever protect Tianbian like a big brother. But in a twist of fate, Tianbian discovers the love she has always dreamt of lies right in Zeya. But this pair of childhood lovers finds an invisible wall separating them. A future of happily ever after appears to be within reach, but yet escapes their grasp.

Metro of Love , a series of six films initiated by Taiwan filmmaker YEH Tien-lun, is making its debut at Hong Kong Filmart through new production outfit Good Image Co Ltd. Designed to support new talents, the initiative features six Chinese-language films by six promising Taiwanese directors. The six films share a common theme of love and are all set in Taipei with its extended metro network as its backdrop. Filming locations are around six metro stations: Tamsui, Xinbeitou, Daqiaotou, Ximen, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall and Zhongxiao Fuxing. Since last March five films have entered production, all of which are currently in post production. The final sixth film, directed by Yeh and starring KUO Shu-yao, LEE Li-jen and YANG Kuei-mei, is due to begin shooting in Ximen this April. Yeh is responsible for directing two films for the series; the other is set around Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall and stars Bianca BAI. The other five directors for the series are Sean KAO,, Gavin LIN , LIN Chun-yang, LEE Ching-jung and Taipei-based Japanese director KITAMURA Toyoharu. 'It has been three years in the making. We're glad to work with a new generation of Taiwanese directors whose new films will show their ability to tackle modern love stories, each in their own unique way,' says Yeh who also serves as producer to the series. His sister Gisele YEH is the scriptwriter for his Ximen film as well as executive producer to the series. The films will be ready for international festivals and theatrical release in Taiwan from the second half of this year.