Director: Kuang-Hui Liu
Cast: Edward Chen , Jing-Hua Tseng , Leon Dai , Shih-Sian Wang , Barry Qu , Stone Yang , Fabio Grangeon , Lance Chiu , David Hao-Chi Chiu , Mimi Shao , Hui-Min Lin , Nien-Hsien Ma
Plot: In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, two schoolboys Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma as they about to enter an illicit love affair after meeting in the school band led by a Canadian priest named Oliver. While the whole country commemorates the late president, the two boys bask in each other's presence as A-han's affection for Birdy is awakened.
My Movie Review: The movie is refreshing such great cinematography, not cringy, realistic, and worthy to watch with every detail capture the actor's emotions such worthy of many praise! Your Name Engraved Herein is just love this my first time watching Taiwanese LGBTQ film and I must admit I was impressed the quality of filming and picturizations beautiful faces, music and slow photography at times covering the landscape and giving face to a unusual longing lovers:) What makes it unique “Your Name Engraved Herein” unlike other stories is its unhappily-ever-after ending, where the main characters don't end up together which can happen in real life! One of them comes out and accepts his sexuality living his truth, while the other buries his true identity, marries a wife and participates in a so-called “normal” lifestyle which is sad but happen to the most people so what we can do is to be kind more open and accepting with this kind of love be progressive on our thinking and by doing that change my come as heart will go fonder!!
Critic Reviews: Though the movie could coast on the appeal of handsome faces and stolen trips to Taipei, Liu gives texture to their pretty pining. Despite these deficiencies, the film is eminently watchable, especially the second half, aided by the attractiveness of the two main protagonists, who construct a believable erotic chemistry. Like the recent Thai Present Perfect films, it feels like love on a micro-scale and not part of something bigger. But unlike its Thai counterpart, it takes itself much more seriously indeed. The result is an intimate story with heartfelt performances and sensual cinematography. Liu's film is heartfelt. He deftly captures the bromance that develops between the two teens. An earnest drama that's absolutely worth celebrating for representation's sake worth a watch. Gentle, sensitively played, and emotionally powerful. It captures life and love at its most intimate. It's the sensitivity that distinguishes (this film), a coming-out story that plays as flow sentimental first-love-you-never-get-over romance:)(
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