Festival Note
Sweet Potato (Lee Hong-chi) spent some years in prison for working for a syndicate. He’s trying to go straight, but his past keeps catching up with him, trying to draw him back into a violent life. Lee Hong-chi, known for his work in acting, makes his feature film writing and directing debut with a sensitive portrait of directionless youth in Taiwan, exploring the life of a young man who wants to find a better life for himself, but is unable to find the opportunities to do so.
Si Sweet Potato (Lee Hong-chi) ay gumugol ng ilang taon sa bilangguan dahil sa pagtatrabaho sa isang sindikato. Sinusubukan niyang dumiretso, ngunit ang kanyang nakaraan ay patuloy na sumusunod sa kanya, at pinipilit siyang bumalik sa karahasan. Si Lee Hong-chi, na kilala sa kanyangpag-arte, ay gumawa ng kanyang feature film writing at directing debut sa isang sensitibong larawan ng mga kabataang walang direksyon sa Taiwan. Sinusundan niya ang isang binata na gustong makahanap ng mas magandang buhay para sa kanyang sarili, ngunit hindi magawa dahil sa kakulangan ng mga oportunidad para makabawi.
Lee Hong – Chi is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for starring in the film Thanatos, Drunk, for which he was named Best New Performer at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards and Best Actor at the 17th Tail Film Awards. Recently, He has starred in or participated in more than 10 Feature Films, including Long Day’s Journey into the night ( Cannes 2018, Un Certain Regard),Cities of Last Things ( Toronto 2018,Platform Prize), Baby (San Sebastian & Toronto 2018), Tigertail (Produced and Distributed by Netflix)
Love Is a Gun will be his First Feature Film, written, directed by, and starring himself.