Reel Asian and Night It Up! is partnering up again to bring you outdoor screenings of 2 fun Taiwanese films: Starry Starry Night on Friday, July 15th and The Rooftop on Saturday, July 16th. Look for the big inflatable screen upon entering the event grounds!
Night It Up! is an outdoor night market styled in the vein of night markets from Taiwan and Hong Kong and many others from across Asia. Over 120 will be present vendors to show you to what an authentic night market in Asia feels like!
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
Director: Tom Shu-Yu Lin
Friday, July 15th, 2016 • 9:30PM • Markham Civic Centre (101 Town Centre Boulevard)
FREE Admission • Trailer
SYNOPSIS: A heartwarming coming-of-age about 13-year-old Xiao Mei (Josie Xu Jiao of CJ7), who begins an unlikely friendship with a mysterious new boy at school (Eric Lin Hui Ming). Together, they set out for a backpacking journey through the mountains and lean on their fantasy and imagination to overcome their inner pains. The production crew of STARRY STARRY NIGHT scouted numerous locations in Taiwan before finally discovering the beautiful and world-famous Ali Mountain where they spent over 5 million NT dollars to build a wooden cabin for the film which would later be used by the Taiwanese government to attract tourism.
THE ROOFTOP
Director: Jay Chou
Saturday, July 16th, 2016 • 9:30PM • Markham Civic Centre (101 Town Centre Boulevard)
FREE Admission • Trailer
SYNOPSIS: Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chou is Wax, a cocky drifter who lives a happy but oppressed life among the rooftops of Galilee. But a chance meeting with his dream girl, Starling (Li Xinai), takes him on a thrilling journey to change his fate. Chou’s second feature film, THE ROOFTOP is a story of friendship, romance, rivalry and destiny, filled with song and dance numbers that will delight audiences for years to come.
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