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100 Apples

Country: Taiwan, Language: Chinese, 28 mins

  • Director: Chia-Yao Wang

CGiii Comment

A long-winded, painfully drawn-out student/teacher crush...with apples...and, cheese.

The sentimentality, the philosophical preaching...just enough to make you want to vomit!


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The(ir) Blurb...

Yi-Chieh, who is in his teenage years, is worried about what present to give to his girlfriend, Pei-Hsuan, for their anniversary. The kind painting teacher Cheng-Chi keeps him company to search for the inspiration. Today, Cheng-Chi out of blue announces his going abroad next week.

He challenges Yi-Chieh, to practice painting one hundred apples when he goes abroad. As one apple after another is being completed, Yi-Chieh, has realized what his inner feeling really is. How can Yi-Chieh, trapped in a state of struggle, honestly face his self?