The Kids (film)
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| The Kids | |
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| 小孩 | |
| Directed by | Sunny Yu |
| Written by | Sunny Yu |
| Produced by | Chang Chao-cheng |
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| Cinematography | Pei Chi-wei |
| Edited by | Arvin Chen |
| Music by | Wen Hsu |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Kids (Chinese: 小孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Sunny Yu. It stars Wu Chien-ho and Wen Chen-ling as teenage parents who must find a way to provide for their baby.
Sixteen-year-old Bao-li falls in love with older student Jia-jia. After they begin dating, Jia-jia becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child for whom they can not afford to provide. Though they at first are able to survive with the help of friends and family, Bao-li turns to robbery when his mother gambles away their savings.
Cast
- Wu Chien-ho as Bao-li
- Wen Chen-ling as Jia-jia
- Yang Chi as Bao-li's mother
- Bi Zhi Gang as Uncle Liu
- Shirley Chien as Aunty Liu
- Kao Meng Chieh
- May Hong as A-qin
- Lawrence Ko as Zhe-wei
- Yang Jing as Zhang-qing
- Roger Huang as Jia-jia's father
Production
The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.[1]
Release
The international premiere was at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed in the Asian Future competition.[2]
