5.8 /10 1 Votes5.8
Directed by Sunny Yu Written by Sunny Yu Cinematography Pei Chi-wei Director Sunny Yu Music director Wen Hsu | 5.7/10 IMDb Produced by Chang Chao-cheng Music by Wen Hsu Initial release 16 July 2015 Screenplay Sunny Yu Producer Arvin Chen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Wu Chien HoWen Chen Ling Cast Lawrence Ko, Jenny Wen, Debby Yang, Kao Meng‑chieh, Jain‑Ho Wu Similar Go for a Take, Bowery at Midnight, Attabu 2, J Kessels, Dangerous Crossing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Kids (Chinese: 小孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Sunny Yu. It stars Wu Chien Ho and Wen Chen Ling as teenage parents who must find a way to provide for their baby.
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Plot
Sixteen-year-old Bao-li falls in love with older student Jia-jia. After they begin dating, Jia-jia becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child for whom they can not afford to provide. Though they at first are able to survive with the help of friends and family, Bao-li turns to robbery when his mother gambles away their savings.
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Production
The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.
Release
The international premiere was at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed in the Asian Future competition.
Reception
Richard Kuipers of Variety called it "an engaging and convincing drama" with good acting, directing, and scoring.