A grieving teen, a washed-up pool shark, and the worst family reunion ever — with trick shots.
A normal summer morning in "Outstanding Pool House," Shine is getting ready for school. Shine is a beautiful and chic girl, but there is a bit of melancholy in her face. Six months ago, her parents died in a terrible car accident and left her nothing beside this pool house. Now, Shine even needs to face the fact that she will be sent to a foster home if there is no one from the family that can come and take care of her. Feng, Shine's uncle, an ex-expert in billiards knows this and decides to come home and takes care of his niece. However, Shine does not appreciate this since, first of all, she is not familiar with his uncle at all. Secondly, after losing everything for gambling, Feng drinks and smokes all day, and those are what Shine hates the most. All in all, how can these two people find the way to reconnect with each other through billiards? Moreover, how can they see the love that runs in their veins for making them the family?
Acting
Huang Pei-jia's guarded grief hits harder than any pool cue.
Practical Effects
Actual billiards pros consulted — those trick shots are legit.
Director
Wenyen Kung
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Wenyen Kung cast actual billiards champion Pan Xiaoting in a supporting role, blending Taiwan's competitive pool scene with indie drama sensibilities.
The pool house location was a real abandoned property in Taichung — the crew had to clean out actual squatters before filming.
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