Day Off directed by Fu Tien-Yu will open the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston which will take place from September 23 – 24, 2023 at the AMC Boston Common 19 Theater (Boston, USA).

Opening Night
September 23, 2023 | Saturday | AMC Boston Common 19 Theater | 10:30 am

The long-time owner of a traditional hair salon, A-Rui, has experienced all aspects of life through her customers and nurtured relationships with them over the decades. As A-Rui got older, she stayed true to her calling as a hairdresser to service her customers to the best she can, while experiencing life and death events via her customer relationships. A-Rui’s sacrifice and devotion showed us the warmth of  Taiwan culture. Director Tien-Yu Fu told the story of her mother’s career as a hairdresser and presented the complexities of families and relationships through “Day Off”. (TFFB 2023)

Trailer:

About the director:
Born in 1973, FU Tien-Yu obtained a Master of Arts in Media Ecology & Film from the New York University. She began her career as a novelist and has won the most prestigious literature award in Taiwan. FU has written scripts for several Taiwanese directors and made her directorial feature debut Somewhere I Have Never Travelled in 2009. My Egg Boy, her second feature film, was selected by international film festivals in South Korea, Canada and Japan. Day Off is her third feature film.

Festival & Award
– Osaka Asian Film Festival – Competition, wins Best Acting (LU Hsiao-fen), Audience Award
– Asian Pop-up Cinema
– Udine Far East Film Festival – Competition, wins Best Screenplay
– Singapore Asian Film Festival – Chinese Panorama
– Taipei Film Awards – Best Actress (LU Hsiao-fen), Best Supporting Actor (FU Meng-po)
– Taiwan Film Festival in Australia
– Malaysia International Film Festival
– Aichi International Film Festival – Closing Film

For more information, please visit: https://taiwanfilmfest.org/