A man falls in love with a control freak. He willingly obeys and gives his all during the infatuation stage of love. However, when another girl appears, he realizes that love can actually be liberating. In a dream, he is granted a wish for the exchange of girlfriends, and to his astonishment, the wish comes true in real life. Is this the beginning of happiness or the onset of new terror?
Acting
Austin Lin's deadpan descent into willing prisoner
Direction
Liao Ming-Yi's dreamy reality slippage
Writing
The girlfriend swap as dark comedy premise
Director
Liao Ming-Yi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film satirizes Taiwan's 'control queen' (控制狂) dating trope, where obsessive partners are romanticized in pop culture until they suddenly aren't.
Chloe Xiang based her performance on real DMs from men describing their 'perfect' controlling girlfriends — the ones who chose their outfits, managed their schedules, and monitored their location.
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