GROWING UP

Set in the northern coastal town of Tamsui and narrated by the girl next door, Xiaobi shows off his remarkable penchant for getting into trouble, whether it be at school, while playing, or at home. Not until tragedy strikes is Xiaobi strayed from his mischievous behavior.

A nostalgic coming-of-age tale, this crucial film of the New Taiwanese Cinema was the first to bring the movement to the commercial forefront. Co-written by Hou Hsiao-hsien, the film explores prominent social issues surrounding Taiwanese identity as its story of juvenile delinquency unfolds.