As the sun sets over an Okinawan beach, penniless middle-aged Taiwanese priest Ching-wen meet Shizuko, a young Japanese woman gazing at the ocean. Drawn by her yearning for a love built on romance rather than convenience, Shizuko defies her parents’ wishes to marry into wealth and boldly pursues a relationship with Ching-wen. However, their May-December romance faces challenges beyond age, identity, and societal judgment. Beneath the surface lies a deeper obstacle rooted in Ching-wen’s past. On the beach where love both begins and ends, Shizuko and Ching-wen must confront the weight of history and personal trauma. Can their love transcend the barriers of age, culture, and a troubled past to endure?
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Lin Fu-Ti Director · Lin Tsan-Ting Cinematographer
First release December 14, 1968 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 夕陽西下
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Taiwan
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Original title
夕陽西下
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Chinese
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Taiwan · December 14, 1968
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February 23, 2025 · Premiere · Cinema at Sea - Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival
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