Mama Boy
{{Infobox film
| name = Mama Boy
| image = Mama Boy (film poster).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| t = 初戀慢半拍
| s = 初恋慢半拍
| p = Chūliàn Mànbànpāi
| j =
}}
| director =Arvin Chen
| producer =Arvin Chen
Aileen Li
| writer = Arvin Chen
Sunny Yu
| based_on =
| starring = Kai Ko
Vivian Hsu
| narrator =
| music = Hsu Wen
| cinematography =Jake Pollock
| editing = Chiang Yi-ning
| production_companies = A Really Good Film Company
Cinemark
My Video
Third Man Entertainment
In Bloom Films
| distributor =Distribution Workshop
Applause Entertainment Limited (Taiwan)
| released = {{Film date|2022|04|25|Udine, Italy|2022|08|26|Taiwan}}
| runtime = 98 minutes{{cite web|url=http://www.distributionworkshop.com/portal_b1_page.php?button_num=b1&cnt_id=113|title=Mama Boy|website=Distribution Workshop|access-date=June 19, 2022}}
| country = Taiwan
| language = Mandarin
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Mama Boy ({{zh|初戀慢半拍}}) is a 2022 Taiwanese romance drama film directed and co-written by Arvin Chen, and starring Kai Ko, Vivian Hsu, Sara Yu and Fandy Fan. The film had its world premiere on April 25, 2022, at the 24th Far East Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/film/mama-boy/?IDLYT=7505|title=Mama Boy|work=Far East Film Festival|access-date=19 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4527816|title=Taiwanese-American director Arvin Chen takes 'Mama Boy' to world|work=Taiwan News|date=7 May 2022|access-date=19 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://en.taicca.tw/article/4023ac98|title=Far East Film Festival Selects Seven Films and Projects from Taiwan|work=TAICAA|date=2022-04-14}} The film had a theatrical release in Taiwan on August 26, 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.bella.tw/articles/travel&foodies/35363|title=國片《初戀慢半拍》柯震東扮「純情男」大談姐弟戀,徐若瑄為戲「一晚抽60根菸」看到都會怕|work=Bella Taiwan|date=2022-06-13}}
Synopsis
The story describes the male protagonist Hsiao Hung, who is nearly 30 years old. Although his appearance is super handsome, Hong is not ready to lose his virginity and lives with his control-freak mother, Meiling. One day, under the introduction of his cousin, he met Lele, a woman who made him fall in love at first sight. A romantic love is here, it unfolds quietly at night in Taipei.
Cast
- Kai Ko as Hsiao Hung
- Vivian Hsu as Le Le
- Sara Yu
- Fandy Fan
- Joanne Missingham
- Hou Yen-hsi
- Debbie Yao
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt14401290}}
- {{douban|29046022}}
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Category:2020s Mandarin-language films