100 Days (2013 film)

100 Days 100 Days 2013 film poster.png Film poster Henry Chan Stacy Fan Weiko Lin Weiko Lin Megi Hsu Johnny Lu Tracy Chou Soda Voyu Akira Chen Julianne Chu Ming-Hsui Tsai Mira Lin Christopher Wong Randy Che Kenji Chen Unison Company Vie Vision Pictures 2013 10 13 Hawaii Film Festival 2013 11 1 Taiwan 104 minutes Taiwan Mandarin 100 Days (Chinese: 真愛100天) is a 2013 Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed by Henry Chan, marking his second film since Gas. Plot The main character is Bo Dan Wu (played by Johnny Lu), an ambitious rising star at a telecommunications company in Taipei. After learning of the death of his estranged mother, he reluctantly returns to his hometown in the Matsu Islands, specifically the picturesque Qinbi (芹壁村) Village, to pay his respects. Upon arriving, he learns of a local tradition requiring him to either marry within 100 days or wait three years before holding a wedding. However, Bo Dan has no intention of getting married anytime soon. Fortunately, his stepbrother Zhen Fong (played by Soda Voyu) plans to marry his longtime fiancée Xiao Wei (played by Tracy Chou) in three days. Bo Dan soon realizes that Xiao Wei is actually his childhood sweetheart. When a typhoon prevents him from leaving the island, the two are confronted with the possibility of rekindling their past romance. Xiao Wei must ultimately choose between her devoted fiancé, who seems to be the right choice, and the man she has always loved. Cast Johnny Lu as Bo Dan Wu Akira Chen as Mo Shu Tracy Chou as Xiao Wei Julianne Chu (朱蕾安) Tsai Ming-hsiu (蔡明修) as Liu Ching Soda Voyu (蘇達) as Zhen Fong Production Principal photography for the island scenes took place in Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, particularly in Qinbi (芹壁村) Village on Beigan (北竿) Island. Director Chan chose the location because the village appeared “untouched by time” and could function as a character in the film. However, filming in Matsu was costly due to the lack of filmmaking infrastructure, requiring the crew to transport equipment and personnel, including trucks, cranes, generators, and extras, to the island. Similar to the story’s protagonist, the production team was also stranded on the island several times due to typhoons. Additional scenes were filmed in Taipei, Taiwan.Lin Kristina Hawaii International Film Festival Presents "100 Days" Directed by Henry Chan http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2013/10/13/hawaii-international-film-festival-presents-100-days-directed-by-henry-chan/ Taiwanese American November 24, 2014 Release The film premiered at the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival on October 13, 2013, with English subtitles.100 DAYS (真愛100天) http://program.hiff.org/films/detail/100_days_2013 Hawaii International Film Festival February 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231707/http://program.hiff.org/films/detail/100_days_2013 2013-10-05 dead Following this, the film saw a nationwide release in Taiwan on November 1, 2013.Seikaly Andrea '100 Days' pulls director, UCLA professor back to Asian roots http://dailybruin.com/2013/10/09/100-days-pulls-director-ucla-professor-back-to-asian-roots/ Daily Bruin February 14, 2014 References External links 2475066 100 Days Official Website - Facebook Category:2013 Mandarin-language films Category:2013 Taiwanese films Category:Taiwanese romantic comedy films Category:2013 films Category:2013 romantic comedy films