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Juliets (Zhu Li Ye)
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston presents a screening of Juliets.
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Director: Chen Yu-Hsun, Hou Chi-jan, and Shen Ko-shang
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
About the film: Three filmmakers transport Shakespeare’s most famous heroine in different, equally modern directions. The stories complement each other nicely, from Hou Chi-jan’s bittersweet period tale of betrayals and misunderstandings to Shen Ko-shang’s time-shifting tale of heartbreak to Chen Yu-hsun’s contemporary gay farce.
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