Girlfriend Boyfriend
Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.
Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2012
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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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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
3 Aug 2012
Country:
CN, TW
Languages:
Chinese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
8 wins & 25 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The shift from social portrait to domestic soap opera practically negates the democratic message of the first section, but Yang's stylish filmmaking is impressive throughout.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
9 Aug 2012
rotten:
While attempting to chart the evolving parameters of a romantic triangle over two decades of Taiwan's tumultuous societal upheavals, Yang fails to adequately explore either the personal or the political aspects of his drama.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
6 Aug 2012
rotten:
In wanting to make a film that is both about sweeping societal change and small-scale personal relationships, Yang has missed on both counts.
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug 2012
rotten:
"Girlfriend Boyfriend" starts as a comedy, but quickly turns into a soap opera with too many subplots.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
3 Aug 2012
fresh:
Though Mr. Yang paints a colorful portrait of a country grappling with new freedoms, his real triumph is a moving and complex love triangle that will configure and reconfigure into adulthood.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
2 Aug 2012