Love´s Lone Flower

It's Shanghai in the early 40-ies. The world is ravaged by the war, but the city keeps its decadent bars and an enchanting avant-garde atmosphere. Yuenfang dances works as a dancer in a bar and is having an affair with musician San-Lang and singer Wubao. Their fates take a twist when they have to flee from the communists and end up in Taiwan. The pre-war years are remembered in nostalgia in Taipei bars of the 60-ies. Yuenfang meets young Juanjuan and her love to long-dead Wubao is renewed. This sensitive epic film perfectly resuscitates the "old" world not only thanks to the sets, but also its atmosphere and a strong love drama.

Tsao Jui-Yuan
Director, actor and producer. Love's Lone Flower is his full-length debut and was screened at many film festivals. He created a successful TV adaptation of the novel Crystal Boys describing the birth of the gay community in Taipei of the 70-ies.