Happy Valentine’s
她的故事
Synopsis
On Valentine’s Day, two long-time girlfriends meet in a cafe. One of them dominates the conversation as the other silently listens. As we learn about their stories, their joys and sorrows, tension slowly escalates between the young women, until the truth comes out in the end. Who has the upper hand in this female friendship? Adapted from Swedish playwright August STRINDBERG’s 1889 one-act play The Stronger (Den starkare), the short explores the age-old theme of female agency in contemporary Taiwan, accompanied by Valentine vignettes of the other young people in the cafe.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yile Lee
- Screenplay & Story
- Yile Lee
- Original Title
- 她的故事
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 13m
- Production Studios
- Chang Tso-chi Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yile Lee
Yile Lee
Chang Tso-chi
Department Leadership Roster
Yile Lee
Writer
Yile Lee
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy Valentine’s
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Happy Valentine’s about?
On Valentine’s Day, two long-time girlfriends meet in a cafe. One of them dominates the conversation as the other silently listens. As we learn about their stories, their joys and sorrows, tension slowly escalates between the young women, until the truth comes out in the end. Who has the upper hand in this female friendship? Adapted from Swedish playwright August STRINDBERG’s 1889 one-act play The Stronger (Den starkare), the short explores the age-old theme of female agency in contemporary Taiwan, accompanied by Valentine vignettes of the other young people in the cafe.
Who directed Happy Valentine’s?
Happy Valentine’s was directed by Yile Lee.
Who stars in Happy Valentine’s?
The principal cast of Happy Valentine’s includes Yile Lee, Wu Szu-chu.
When was Happy Valentine’s released and how long is it?
Happy Valentine’s was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 13m.