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Before the Bright Day (2025)
Directed by Tsao Shih-han
Drama · 1h 54m
Chou, a sensitive teen craving independence, struggles as the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis hits his family's finances and worsens tensions at home. He secretly works at a billiard hall, forming a bond with gang leader Button, but faces setbacks like Button's enlistment and peer conflicts. Caught by his father, their relationship worsens. At school, his crush Min leaves due to war fears, and pressure from a teacher deepens his uncertainty.
Cast
Chen Hsuan-li
Hsueh Po-Chou (Chou)
Wu Kang-ren
Hsueh Yun-Ming (Father)
May Suen
Hsu Mei-Chun (Mother)
Huang Di-yang
Chen
Cheng Yu-chieh
Mr. Cheng (Cheng)
C
Cheng Chih-wei
Mr. Liu (Liu)
Brian Wen
Ma Kuo-Hui (Ma)
Su Wei-hua
Button
C
Chang Shao-an
Bragging
H
Huang Gong-yun
Shasha
C
Chen Kuan-yuan
Big Head
Phoebe Chu
Zhen
Crew
- Director
- Tsao Shih-han
- Writer
- Tsao Shih-han
- Director of Photography
- Chan Chen-chih
- Editor
- Once Lee
- Producer
- Lin Shih-ken, Ouyang Sing
Details
- Original title
- 南方時光
- Release date
- 2025-11-14
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Taiwan