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Starry Starry Night

Starry Starry Night

20116.31h 39m

Overview

There was once a young girl named May who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother and father, whose marriage is on the rocks, and she yearns to return to the woods where her grandfather lives. One day, May befriends a boy as lonely as she is. When reality catches up, they run away to a beautiful world that belongs only to them. Both imaginatively escapist and heartbreakingly realistic, their journey speaks to kids and adults alike with the pain of solitude, the sorrow of loss, and the warmth of hope.

Directed by Tom Lin
Written by Tom Lin, Jimmy Liao Fu Bin
Produced by Chen Kuofu, Wei-Jan Liu
Box Office0Revenue: $5K

Top Cast

Josie Xu Jiao

Josie Xu Jiao

Hsieh Hsin-Mei / May

Lin Hui-Min

Lin Hui-Min

Chou Yu-Chieh / Jay

René Liu

René Liu

Xiao Mei's Mother

Harlem Yu

Harlem Yu

Xiao Mei's Father

Gwei Lun-Mei

Gwei Lun-Mei

Adult Xiao Mei

Janel Tsai

Janel Tsai

Jay's Mother

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Xiao Mei's Grandfather

Shih Chin-Hang

Shih Chin-Hang

Teacher

Lee Lieh

Lee Lieh

Puzzle Shop Boss

Chen Yu-hsun

Chen Yu-hsun

Driver

About Starry Starry Night

Starry Starry Night is a drama, fantasy film released in 2011. Directed by Tom Lin, it stars Josie Xu Jiao, Lin Hui-Min, René Liu. There was once a young girl named May who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother and father, whose marriage is on the rocks, and she yearns to return to the woods where her grandfather lives. One day, May befriends a boy as lonely as she is. When reality catches up, they run away to a beautiful world that belongs only to them. Both imaginatively escapist and heartbreakingly realistic, their journey speaks to kids and adults alike with the pain of solitude, the sorrow of loss, and the warmth of hope.

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