Two adolescent girls in Taiwan, both named Mei-li, meet when they get a job in a cinema box office. Chen Mei-li is from an affluent family, but does not get much warmth from her embittered father and selfish mother, while the father of Lin Mei-li, a construction worker, wants to spare his daughter from the hardships he has faced in life. The two girls begin to bond as they chat about family, work and school; but gradually, their conversations become more intimate. Released at a time when Taiwanese queer cinema was rising in prominence, this drama by award-winning director Lin Cheng-Sheng explores the complex connections between family, society, and the individual. Beautifully capturing the bittersweet essence of youth, this poignant coming-of-age story features sensitive performances from Liu Ruo-Ying and Jing Tseng.
Festival 2025
Murmur of Youth
Taiwan, 1997
FeatureFilm
Directed by
Lin Cheng-sheng
Lin Cheng-sheng
Running time
106 mins
106 mins
Tickets
26 April 2025, 2:50 PM
BFI Southbank
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Director Biography
Lin Cheng-sheng is a Taiwanese film director. His 1997 film Sweet Degeneration competed at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1998, and he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Betelnut Beauty in 2001.
Additional info
With support from the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute