Synopsis
Yueh-chen has an obsession with her classmate Shihao, but is too shy to confess to him directly. She sends in her best friend, Kerou, to act as a go-between, and Shihao ends up falling for Kerou, who is not sure what to think of him.
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Cast
- Gwei Lun-meiMeng Ke Rou
- Chen BolinZhang Shi Hao
- Liang YolinLin Yuezhen
- Chau ChingRou's Mother
- Ming Gin-ChengCoach
- Lin Hsien-NengA-Mian
- Jay ShihPipi
- Roger Huang Jiang-FengCampus Guard
- Joanna ChouMrs. Meng
- Ding-Yang WengMan at Beach
Recommendations
- 75
New York Daily News
A lovely little coming-of-age story, this Taiwanese romance was directed by Chih-Yen Yee with a skillful subtlety enhanced by his young cast. - 75
New York Post
The sensitive subject matter is handled discreetly by writer-director Chin-yen Yee, who never lets the story sink into exploitation or finger-pointing. - 70
Village Voice
Set largely in empty public spaces late at night, Blue Gate Crossing supplements its slender narrative with disarming performances and plangent atmosphere. - 70
The New York Times
Little more than a vignette elongated into a feature-length movie. Moody and slow moving, it depends on the truthfulness of its performances to carry it. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Slight but affecting. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Resembling a short story more than a narrative feature, the film tells its slender story in leisurely fashion, relying more on mood and atmosphere than dialogue or character development. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Blue Gate Crossing is 85 minutes of wistful gloom. - 40
Variety
High on charm but extremely low on content, Blue Gate Crossing is a half-hour short stretched to feature length.
