Who’ll Stop the Rain

青春並不溫柔 青春并不温柔

SU I-Hsuan

  • 2023

North American Premiere

The 25th Taipei Film Festival — Best New Performer (YEH Hsiao-Fei)

The 60th Taipei Golden Horse Awards — Nominated for Best New Performer (YEH) & Best Cinematography

3:00 PM, SAT, AUG 10

Innis Town Hall

In post-martial law Taiwan of 1994, Chi-wei (Lily LEE), a frustrated art student, joins a student strike against the culture of implicit obedience at college. She soon becomes drawn to Ching (YEH Hsiao-Fei), whose boyfriend Kuang (Roy CHANG) leads the strike. As the protest intensifies, so does the chemistry between Chi-wei and Ching, complicated by Kuang’s romantic interest in Chi-wei. Through this turbulent time, Chi-wei discovers her desires and emotions are as boundless as the freedom they are fighting for, making the protest not just a fight for freedom but also an ordeal of self-awakening.

Director

SU I-Hsuan headshot

SU I-Hsuan is a Taipei-based writer and director. Her TV Film Where The Sun Don’t Shine won Best TV Film, Best Lead Actor, and New Actor at the 2018 Golden Bell Awards. Su also directed the TV series Detention, which aired on Netflix in 2020. Who’ll Stop the Rain is her debut feature, which premiered at the 25th Taipei Film Festival and was selected for the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Credits

  • DirectorSU I-Hsuan
  • Principal CastLily LEE, YEH Hsiao-Fei, Roy CHANG
  • Executive ProducerLIN Shih-Ken
  • ScreenplaySU I-Hsuan
  • CinematographerCHEN Chi-Wen
  • Production DesignerCHU Yu-Chi
  • Costume DesignerYiying LEE
  • EditorSU I-Hsuan, CHEN Pei-Ying
  • SoundAgnes LIU, Ning TSENG
  • MusicThomas Foguenne

Special Thanks Co-Presented by Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival and Gal Pal Society

Special Thanks Co-Presented by Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival and Gal Pal Society logo