Murmur of Youth
Original Title
Mei li zai chang ge- Director: Cheng-sheng Lin
- Writer: So-ching Ko; Cheng-sheng Lin
- Producer: Shun-Ching Chiu, Hu-pin Chung, Li-Kong Hsu, Tony Lan, You-Ning Lee, Wei-hua Tzon, Shih-Fang Wang
CGiii Comment
Two adolescent girls in Taiwan, both named Mei-li, meet when they get a job in a cinema box office. Chen Mei-li is from an affluent family, but does not get much warmth from her embittered father and selfish mother, while the father of Lin Mei-li, a construction worker, wants to spare his daughter from the hardships he has faced in life. The two girls begin to bond as they chat about family, work and school; but gradually, their conversations become more intimate. Released at a time when Taiwanese queer cinema was rising in prominence, this drama by award-winning director Lin Cheng-Sheng explores the complex connections between family, society, and the individual. Beautifully capturing the bittersweet essence of youth, this poignant coming-of-age story features sensitive performances from Liu Ruo-Ying and Jing Tseng.
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Cast & Characters
Rene Liu (as Mei-li Chen)
Jing Tseng (as Mei-li Ling)
Chin-Hsin Tsai (as Chen's father)
Hsiu Li (as Chen's mom (as Li Hsiu Lin))
Grandma Pi (as Grandma)
Pi-tung Lien (as Lin's dad)
Shih-Hsine Wang (as Baker)
Vicky Wei (as Fen baker's girlfriend)
Chen Chao-jung (as Lin's schoolmate (as Chao-jung Chen))
Jen-Feng Cheng (as Chen's brother)
Chiung-hua Chen (as Chen's sister-in-law)
Grace Chen
Su-Ching Ko