Girlfriend, Boyfriend

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

References

External links

• Girlfriend, Boyfriend at IMDb
• Girlfriend, Boyfriend at Rotten Tomatoes