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Mama Boy (2022)

Mama Boy poster
Original title
初戀慢半拍
Directed by
Arvin Chen
Genre
romance, drama
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
IIA
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man who is shy and lives with his mother falls for an older woman. They start a tentative relationship while dealing with their families and secrets.

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What happens

Mama Boy (Chinese: 初戀慢半拍) is a 2022 Taiwanese romance drama film directed and co-written by Arvin Chen, and starring Kai Ko, Vivian Hsu, Sara Yu and Fandy Fan. The film had its world premiere on April 25, 2022, at the 24th Far East Film Festival. The film had a theatrical release in Taiwan on August 26, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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