There was once a young girl named May (Xu Jiao) who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother (Rene Liu) & father (Harlem Yu), whose marriage is on the rocks, & she yearns to return to the woods where her grandfather (Kenneth Tsang) lives. One day, May befriends a boy (Eric Lin) as lonely as she is. When reality catches up, they run away to a beautiful world that belongs only to them. Both imaginatively escapist & heartbreakingly realistic, their journey speaks to kids & adults alike with the pain of solitude, the sorrow of loss, & the warmth of hope.
Based on Jimmy Liaos illustrated book, the fanciful coming-of-age film Starry Starry Night paints in vivid strokes the fears & fantasies of childhood. Winds of September director Tom Lin expands on the original story, while staying true to the sentiments & visuals of the book with splendid CG animation that brings alive Liaos imaginative world. As the teen leads, CJ7s Josie Xu Jiao & newcomer Eric Lin Hui Min take us back to a tender age when life is fragile yet full of wonder. Just like the heroine, audiences wont easily forget that summer back when, & its brightest, loneliest Starry Starry Night.