I WeirDo
Taiwan Programme
Taiwan | 2020 | Mandarin | 100 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Synopsis
Asia’s first iPhone shot film – a fantasy romance about two lovers suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Po-Ching is an OCD patient, with serious symptoms of mysophobia. He has been conditioned to the endless cleaning habits in his daily life. Po-Ching goes out for daily shopping and meets another weirdo, Chen Ching. They finally find another who is in the same boat. Their relationship is spotless and perfect. But everything becomes different when Po-Ching’s OCD disappears suddenly.
Credits
| Original Title | 怪胎 |
| English Title | I WeirDo |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Liao Ming-Yi |
| Producer | Ivy Chen |
| Screenplay | Liao Ming-Yi |
| Cinematography | Liao Ming-Yi |
| Production Company | Activator Marketing Company |
| Cast | Lin Po-Hung, Nikki Hsieh, Chang Shao-Huai, Aviis Zhong |
Liao Ming-Yi
Taiwan
Liao Ming-Yi, is a Taiwanese filmmaker best known for his directorial and cinematographic debut I WeirDo, which is the first Asian feature film to be shot entirely on an iPhone and earned him nominations for Best New Director and Best Cinematography in the 57th Golden Horse Awards.
