My Best Friend's Breakfast (Chinese: 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐) is a 2022 Taiwanese romantic comedy film written and directed by Du Zheng Zhe in his directorial debut. The film stars Moon Lee and Eric Chou, and is based on a bestselling novel by Misa which has been published in many languages. The novel, in turn, was inspired by a shared story that first appeared on social media platform Dcard in 2015.[2] The film was released in theaters on January 28, 2022.
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Traditional | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 |
Simplified | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 |
Mandarin | Wǒ chī le nà nán hái yī zhěng nián de zǎo cān |
Literally | "I ate that boy's breakfast for an entire year" |
Directed by | Du Zheng Ze |
Screenplay by | Du Zheng Ze |
Based on | My Best Friend’s Breakfast by Misa |
Starring | Moon Lee Eric Chou |
Cinematography | Tseng Hsien-chung |
Edited by | Gu Hsiao-yun |
Music by | Chris Hou Eric Chou |
Production companies | Skyfilms Entertainment Skyline Entertainment |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Languages | Mandarin Taiwanese |
Box office | NT$73.9 million[1] |
James Marsh of South China Morning Post gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and described it as a "high-school romcom populated by awkward, inarticulate teens and stuffed with misunderstandings and misconceptions that could be remedied by a single conversation", and which "has very limited appeal" and "only young fans of its fresh-faced cast are likely to enjoy [the film]".[3]
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Taipei Film Awards | Best New Talent | Moon Lee | Nominated | [4] |
59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Eric Chou | Pending | [5] |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Du Zheng Ze | Pending | ||
Best Original Film Song | What's on Your Mind" Composer: Eric Chou Lyrics: Eric Chou and Wu I-wei Performer: Eric Chou | Pending | ||