Bird and Whale (2021) [N/A]

Featuring:
Ssu-Chi Chen, Yuche Tseng

Written by:
Zhijie Cao

Directed by:
Zhijie Cao


Release Date:
September 1, 2021

Original Title:
飞鸟与鲸

Alternate Titles:
Bird and Whale

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Countries:
China | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 37

Love is a Cage

A young woman falls in love with a chef who resides in the UK illegally. Their love for each other is threatened by Zhizhi's desire to leave and travel the world. Yet if her lover sets foot outside the border he will never return. So Zhizhi must ask herself what she loves more, her love for this man of her chance to discover herself and be free.

When this man tells her that he wanted to devote himself to one person for his whole life, Zhizhi hesitated. If love only needs to enjoy the joy of the moment, without heavy responsibilities, wouldn't it be much easier?

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Bird and Whale (2021) on IMDb

Director:
Zhijie Cao

Writer:
Zhijie Cao

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