
Young Hearts(2024)
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.


“No One Wishes To Be Lonely, Neither Do We.”
Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.

Ray Chang
Jonathan / Kang Cheng-hsing

Joseph Chang
Shane / Yu Shouheng

Kate Yeung
Carrie Tu
Eternal Summer is a drama, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of school friend, friendship, love triangle, sexuality, male friendship, coming of age. Directed by Leste Chen, it stars Ray Chang, Joseph Chang, Kate Yeung. Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.
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