Ton nom en plein coeur

Original title: Ke zai ni xin di de ming zi

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Jing-Hua Tseng and Edward Chen in Ton nom en plein coeur (2020)

In 1988, martial law ends in Taiwan and two schoolboys, A-han and Birdy, are about to enter into an illicit love affair after meeting in the school band led by a Canadian priest named Oliver. While the whole country commemorates the late president, the two boys bask in each other's presence as A-han's affection for Birdy is awakened. However, society is homophobic and the threat of violence and social shaming enacted by adults and their fellow teens causes the two to come into conflict as they edge closer to physically enacting on their passions for each other. Birdy pushes A-han away by pretending to fall in love with a girl and this misunderstanding separates them. In desperation, A-han confessed to Father Oliver about his sexuality, only to be cut off again but love knows no bounds and the boys are meant to be together - Inspired by real events, the film is emblematic of the changes in Taiwan which became the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage.

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In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

9.2K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total

Adult Birdy Wang
(as Shih-Hsien Wang)

Fabio Grangeon

Father Oliver

Barry Qu

Horn

Stone Yang

Rocky
(as Chieh-Yu Yang)

Lance Chiu

Phil

Mimi Shao

BanBan

Hui-Min Lin

Bullied Schoolboy
(as Erek Lin)

Lotus Wang

Jia-han's Mom

Liang Huang

Jia-han's Dad

Cheng-Yang Wu

Jia-han's Brother
(as Chris Wu)

Lenny Li

Brother's Girlfriend

David Hao-Chi Chiu

Chi Chia-wei (LGBT Movement Pioneer)
(as Hao-Chi Chiu)

Chih-Ju Lin

Old Lonely Man in Park

Soda Voyu

Dirty Head, the House Master
(as Ta Su)

Sheng-De Hong

Instructor

Director
- Kuang-Hui Liu
Writer
- Yu-Ning Chu
All cast & crew
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10Robbyfincha-35454

Can't stop crying. Best movie of 2020

This movie just crushes my soul, even more so the second time I watched it. I relate to it so hard. I think there would be many others who also relate to it the same way. I wonder what my Birdy was thinking when he watched this movie. And did he recognise his role, that he was the Birdy in our relationship? Even worse, I wonder if it causes him regret.

It is an amazing movie, and speaks to the experience so many people had, and still have. Thank you for making it.

10phyominkhine

Beautiful Story

This Movie is one of the most beautiful stories i have ever seen. You all should watch it without Thinkin' about Bad Or Negative Reviews for this amazing Film. Trust me it's worth for your time.

10livingwithchirst

A love movie worth watching

32 years ago and now, there have been big changes for the LGBT community in Taiwan. The movie still successfully builds a romantic school memory - a strong point of Taiwanese films, combined with history and love. In which, a nostalgic love, a troubled love gives you an indestructible tension. A love movie worth watching.

10capri_joe

So beautiful

The story is so deep, I can't even blink while watching this. Why the world is so unfair to the kind like us? 😢

10thomascamschool

Deep love is simple but hard

In a oppressive era, not everyone was allowed to express or stand up for their own love, so as the characters in this film. Based on a real story from the directer and compared to modern days, the film showed that in one is able to have a chance and bravery to love anyone if he/she is truly important regardless gender or some unfair values of the society.

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Trivia
The official title of the movie and the title song is the same in English - Your Name Engraved Herein. However the Chinese title of the movie is literally translated as "The Name Engraved In Your Heart" and the title song is literally translated as "The Name Engraved In My Heart".

Goofs
The ending of the movie takes place in Québéc City, which is a twelve-hour drive from Niagra Falls. Additionally, it's a French-speaking location. Signage and dialogue would be either French or bilingual, yet for some reason are all in English. This is uncharacteristic of Quebec.