BLUE GATE CROSSING -Blue gate crossing- directed by : Yee Chih-Yen
 Taiwan / France - 2002 - 85 mn - 35 - Color - 1.85 - Dolby SRD - Feature - Drama
 Original language : Chinese   Serie : Tales of changing China

 

 

Meng is a 17 year-old high school student who often laments that she is no longer a carefree soul. She is been carrying one secret for too many years. One day, she decides to unburden her secret on Zhang, a fellow 17 year old. Zhang, a blithe spirit, is the guileless one. His two dearest wishes are to win the swimming championship and to become Meng's sweetheart. He is so utterly unprepared for what she is about to tell him. Meng's secret scorches them both. The two teenagers have tasted adulthood.

->French synopsis

 

 

 

 

Screenplay : Yee Chih-Yen
Dir of photography : Chien Hsiang
Sound : Tu Duu-Chih
Music : Chris Hou
Editing : Liao Ching-song
Set : Hsia Shao-yu
Producer : Peggy Chiao
Production company : Arc Light Films
Co-producer : Fabienne Vonier
Co-production company : Pyramide Productions

 

Chen Bo-Lin
Guey Lun-Mei
Liang Shu-Hui
Joanna Chou

 


 

2002 :

Cannes 2002-Directors'Fortnite

Seattle Film Fest
Asian Competition

Cambridge Film Fest

Toronto Film Fest

Vancouver Film Festival

Film From South in Norway

Washington Gay & Lesbian Film Fest

Bratislava Film Festival

Sao Paulo Film Fest
Competition New Filmaker

2003 :

Adelaid Gay & Lesbian Film Fest

Washington DC film Fest

Barcelona Asian Film Fest

Oslo Gay and Lesbian Fest

Melbourne Film Fest

Espoo Cine Finland

Black Night Fest in Estonia

Ljubljana Gay & Lesbian Fest

2004 :



 

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in French

Meng est une jeune lycéenne de 17 ans qui regrette souvent l'insouciance de son enfance. Elle porte en elle un secret depuis trop longtemps. Un jour, elle se décide à le dévoiler à Zhang, un jeune garçon de son âge.
Zhang est un jeune homme gai et loyal. Ses deux souhaits les plus chers sont de gagner le championnat de natation pour son école et de devenir l'amoureux de Meng. Mais il n'est pas du tout préparé à ce qu'elle va lui révéler.
Le secret de Meng les fera souffrir, les deux adolescents vont goûter à l'âge adulte.