A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 5, 2023
Original Title:
莎莉
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Bole Film
Production Countries:
France | Taiwan
Ratings / Certifications:
HK: III
Runtime: 106
Hui-Jun, a chicken farmer from a rural village in Taiwan, lives with her soon-to-be-married younger brother and her teenage niece, Xin-Ru. When her relatives claim that she, being unmarried, should not attend her brother’s wedding reception, she feels guilty. On a dating app that Xin-Ru downloads on her phone, Hui-Jun uses the alias “Salli” and develops a romantic relationship with a French man named Martin. But when Martin suddenly becomes unreacheable, she decides to travel to Paris to find him. To Hui-Jun, the world she experiences for the first time outside her small village is unfamiliar but splendid. Leaving behind her family, who view her as a source of concern, she is determined to prove herself through trials and challenges. The narrative about the personal growth of a thirty-eight-year-old woman, the actors’ performances, and the aptly timed music all contribute to the film’s delightful charm.
Assistant Director:
Meng-Tang Wu
Casting Director:
Leslie Chuang
Laurent Couraud
Cinematography:
Ching-Yao Liao
Costume Designer:
Chia Hui Wang
Director:
Lien Chien-Hung
Editor:
Lien Chien-Hung
Executive Producer:
Lee Lieh
Gaffer:
Ming-Kuang Yeh
Music:
Ying-Hung Lee
Producer:
Uilin Wang
Amanda Tseng Man-Yin
Dennis Wu
Production Designer:
Penny Tsai Pei-ling
Sound Supervisor:
Tu Duu-Chih
Ze-gang DU
VFX Supervisor:
Tomi Kuo
Writer:
Lien Chien-Hung
Essay Liu
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