Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.
Acting
Gwei Lun-mei's face does three movies' worth of emotional labor.
Direction
Yang Ya-che weaves martial law trauma into a teen romance—somehow works.
Writing
That pool scene dialogue will live rent-free in your head forever.
Director
Yang Ya-che
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Taiwan's same-sex marriage debate, the film's BL elements were revolutionary for mainstream cinema—Joseph Chang's career took off partly because he played queer roles without the usual industry hesitation.
The title's Mandarin wordplay 女朋友男朋友 literally means 'girlfriend boyfriend' as one compound noun—suggesting the three protagonists are one incomplete unit rather than separate pairs. The English translation loses this completely.
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