Taipei Exchanges
2010•1h 22m•6.7•Released
Drama
Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.
Director
Hsiao Ya-chuan
Writer
Hsiao Ya-chuan
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Atom Films
Cast
Gwei Lun-Mei
Doris
Zaizai Lin
Joise
Chang Han
Chun-Ching
Yuli Ma
Atari Kousuke
Japanese customer
Pa Yu
Kenny Chang
Yu-Wen Chang
Hsu-Hu Yuan
Adriene Lin
Chun-chieh Lee
Tung-Kang Lee
Dar-lung Chang
Ivelyn Lee
Airline stewardess
Lin Xiaoyun
Production
Company
Atom Films
Producer
Hou Hsiao-hsien
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