At Cafe 6 (2016) (DVD) (Taiwan Version)

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Popular Taiwan author Neal Wu, better known by the pen name Hiyawu, makes his feature-length directorial debut with an adaptation of his own novel At Cafe 6. Taking audiences back to the nineties, the bittersweet tale of first love, loss & friendship brings together acclaimed young actors Dong Zijian ( Mountains May Depart), Cherry Ngan ( The Way We Dance) & Austin Lin ( The Missing Piece), whose performance garnered him Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 Golden Horse Awards. Sandrine Pinna & Leon Dai make special appearances for At Cafe 6s present-day bookends.

One rainy night, a woman (Sandrine Pinna) takes refuge in At Cafe 6 after an argument with her boyfriend. She strikes up a conversation with the caf owner (Leon Dai) who shares a story from his youth. Back in 1996, slacker high school student Guan Min Lu (Dong Zijian) & his best friend Xiao Bai Zhi (Austin Lin) spend most of their time hanging out together & raising mischief at school. Lu has a crush on smart classmate Xin Yi (Cherry Ngan), who is serious about grades & her future. The two begin dating in earnest, & Lu finally starts studying in hopes of attending the same college as Xin Yi. In the end, he goes to a local university with Bai Zhi while Xin Yi heads to the big city. They try their best to maintain a long-distance relationship, but over time their paths begin to painfully diverge as Xin Yi looks to the future & Lu rejects change.