Before the Bright Day

(2025)

★ 4 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2025

Runtime: 114 мин

Country: Taiwan

Director: 曹仕翰

Cast: 陳玄力, У Кан Жэнь, 孫淑媚, 黃迪揚, 鄭有傑, 鄭志偉, 温傑恩, 蘇韋華, 張少安, 黃工芸

Plot

Chou, a sensitive teen craving independence, struggles as the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis hits his family's finances and worsens tensions at home. He secretly works at a billiard hall, forming a bond with gang leader Button, but faces setbacks like Button's enlistment and peer conflicts. Caught by his father, their relationship worsens. At school, his crush Min leaves due to war fears, and pressure from a teacher deepens his uncertainty.