Inspired by a true story, Eggs tells the tale of A-Li and A-Mai from Vietnam who meet and fall in love in Taiwan. When A-mai gets pregnant, what follows is not necessarily a blessing. Like many lost-contact migrant workers in Taiwan who, worried that they cannot afford to raise their children, flee and take on cash-in-hand jobs, A-Li and A-Mai go up the mountain to a place full of lychee stink bugs where A-Li can earn some money. When stopped by the police, they escape into the mountains and forests for fear of their status as illegal migrant workers. Taking refuge inside an abandoned factory, the couple tries to evade the police and to ensure the safe delivery of the baby.
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Saito Chong Director · Weng Zhong-Wei Writer Huang Jo-en Composer
First release June 11, 2023 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Chinese, Vietnamese
Production
Fresh Wave
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Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
荔枝椿象
Original language
Vietnamese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Vietnamese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · June 11, 2023
Premiere · Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival
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Taiwan
October 11, 2023 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
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