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Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.


“Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.”
Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.

Joseph Chang
Liam

Gwei Lun-Mei
Mabel

Rhydian Vaughan
Aaron

Bryan Shu-Hao Chang
Ron

Serena Fang
Hsiao-bao

Ding Ning
Hanako
Hung-Ying Shang-Kuan
Liam's Father
Lin Nai-Hua
Liam's Mother
Cheng-Chien Chang
Aaron's Father-in-Law

Etsen Chen
Best Man
Girlfriend Boyfriend is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of infidelity, high school, love triangle, martial law, coming of age, unrequited love. Directed by Yang Ya-che, it stars Joseph Chang, Gwei Lun-Mei, Rhydian Vaughan. Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.
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