Underplayed Gems

First of May (2015)

First of May poster
Original title
五月一號
Directed by
Chou Ko-Tai
Genre
romance film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two high school classmates share a connection that spans years. The story follows their changing feelings through different points in time.

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What happens

First of May (Chinese: 五月一號) is a 2015 Taiwanese romantic-drama film. It was directed by Zhou Getai and written by Yuan Chiung-chiung. The film stars Richie Jen, Alyssa Chia, Lyan Cheng, and Cindy Yang. It was the latter's first and final film before her suicide. The film was released in Taiwan on 1 May 2015. The film’s title music was the Bee Gees’ song “First of May”. The Bee Gees’ album “Odessa” played a minor part in the dialogue of the film, as the group’s music had previously been banned in Taiwan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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