Betelnut Beauty (2001)
- Original title
- 愛你愛我
- Directed by
- Lin Cheng-Sheng
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man moves to Taipei and fails to find steady work. He falls in love with a woman who sells betel nuts by the roadside.
romanticmelancholicgrittyurbanintimateearthypoignantunderstated
What happens
Betelnut Beauty (Chinese: 愛你愛我; pinyin: Ài Nǐ Ài Wǒ; lit. 'Love You Love Me') is a 2001 Taiwanese film directed by Lin Cheng-sheng. It depicts the love story between a betel nut beauty and a young man, who failed to survive in Taipei City. The film is nominated for the Golden Bear at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival. Director Lin Cheng-sheng won the Silver Bear for Best Director and the leading actress Angelica Lee won the Piper Heidsieck New Talent Award for the best young actress. In 2001, President Chen Shui-bian met the crew of Betelnut Beauty to praise their success at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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