| Girlfriend, Boyfriend | |
| Director: | Yang Ya-che |
| Producer: | Yeh Ju-feng Liu Weijan |
| Starring: | Gwei Lun-mei Joseph Chang Rhydian Vaughan |
| Music: | Chung Hsing-min |
| Cinematography: | Jake Pollock |
| Editing: | Chen Chung-hung |
| Studio: | Atom Cinema Ocean Deep Films Central Motion Pictures |
| Distributor: | Atom Cinema |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin Taiwanese |
| Gross: | (U.S)[1] |
Girlfriend, Boyfriend (also stylized as Gf*Bf) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Yang Ya-che. The film was released on August 3, 2012.
Of the film, director Yang stated that while he did not intentionally set out to make a "gay movie, but a political one, one which happened to include a gay character".,[2] he further stated that homosexuality and politics "both in fact represent the theme of freedom".
In the 1980s, high school students Aaron, Mabel and Liam are best friends and also caught in a love triangle. As the three friends go through the turbulent times, when social revolution takes hold over martial law, their relationships go through many ups and downs.
Critical reception for Girlfriend, Boyfriend has been mixed to positive,[3] with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a rating of 67%, based on 12 reviews.[4] The New York Times cited the performance of Gwei Lun-mei as a highlight, saying that she was "by turns brazen and uncertain, fragile and steely".[5] In comparison, the Los Angeles Times panned the film, stating that it "[failed] to connect" and that it "can't balance its story lines of romance and societal change".[6]
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | |
| Best Actor | Joseph Chang | ||
| Best Screenplay | Yang Ya-che | ||
| Best Sound | Tu Duu-chih | ||
| 7th Asian Film Awards | Best Actor | Joseph Chang | |
| Best Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||
| People's Choice Award - Favorite Actor | Joseph Chang | ||
| People's Choice Award - Favorite Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | ||
| 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | |
| 49th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Girlfriend, Boyfriend | |
| Audience Choice Award | Girlfriend, Boyfriend | ||
| Best Director | Yang Ya-che | ||
| Best Actor | Joseph Chang | ||
| Best Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Bryan Chang | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Yang Ya-che | ||
| Best Cinematography | Jake Pollock | ||
| 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Girlfriend, Boyfriend | |
| 14th Taipei Film Awards | Best Actor | Joseph Chang | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bryan Chang | ||
| Press Award | Girlfriend, Boyfriend |