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Au Revoir Taipei (2010)

Au Revoir Taipei poster
Original title
一頁台北
Directed by
Arvin Chen
Genre
comedy film
Country
Taiwan, Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Taipei tries to win back his girlfriend by learning French in a local bookstore. He gets caught up with a helpful store clerk and a small-time gangster on a night of unexpected adventures.

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What happens

Au Revoir Taipei (Chinese: 一頁台北; pinyin: Yī yè táiběi; lit. 'One Page of Taipei') is a 2010 Taiwanese romantic comedy film set in Taipei and is Arvin Chen's feature directorial debut. It was executive produced by Wim Wenders and won the NETPAC Award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival and was considered a box office success in Taiwan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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