Betelnut Beauty (Taiwan) 2001

August 29, 2008 · Posted in Chinese Movies, Drama, Movies, Other Asian, Romance

Aka: Ai ni ai wo
Year: 2001
Directed: Cheng-sheng Lin
Genre: Drama/Romance
Runtime: 1:50:02
Country: Taiwan /France
Language: Mandarin
Subtitle: English
Cast: Chan Chen,Sin Je,Tsai Chen-nan,Kao Ming-chun
Imdb: Ai ni ai wo

Synopsis / Plot

The high summer heat is unbearable. A violent storm brings Xiao-feng and Fei-fei together as they both seek shelter. Xiao-feng, just out of the army, came straight to Taipei without going home. Whereas Fei-fei has run away from her family, leaving no trace. An unenthusiastic baker, Xiao-feng is not satisfied with the money he earns. Fei-fei meets Yili in the disco where she works. The two girls become “Betelnut beauties.” They sell betelnuts – the effect of which is similar to caffeine – to passersby in the street. They set up shop in a glass booth lit by neon lights. Their competitors use every advantage to attract clients: excessive make-up, mini-skirts, silk clothesâ€¦ One day, by chance, Xiao-feng ends up at Fei-fei’s stall. Xiao-feng recognizes her and enjoys accompanying her home every night after work. Little by little, he starts spending time with the gang that hangs out in her street. One day he decides to quit his job and to go in with them to swindle a gangster from the gambling underworldâ€¦