Darkness and Light (1999)

7.3/10 104 min Drama

Overview

A 17-year-old university student returns home during her summer holidays to the port city of Keelung of on the outskirts of Taipei. She falls in love with a young man, but his association with a local gang sees him caught up in a turf war. A wistful portrayal of the fragile, brief-lived attraction between these two youths, and pleasant times spent with loving families.

Cast

Lee Kang-i

Kang-yi

Fan Wing

Ah Ping

Kao Meng-Chieh

Ah Ji

Tsai Ming-shiou

Kang-yi's Father

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