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“In the hopeless city, we love with hope”
A twentysomething couple struggle with their relationship in modern Taiwan.
Director
Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
ZH
Ah-Hong
Hsiao-chin
Wanda
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
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