Left-Handed Girl

A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.

Cast

Shih Yuan Ma

as I-Ann

Janel Tsai

as Shu-Fen

Nina Ye

as I-Jing

Brando Huang

as Johnny

Akio Chen

as Wen-Xong Cheng

Xin-Yan Chao

as Xue-Mei Wu

Hsia Teng Hung

as A-Ming

Alvin Lin

as Pei-Lan Chen

Blaire Chang

as Xiao-Hong

Thu Lieu Tran

as Ali

Reviews

Brent Marchant

Fewer moviegoing experiences are more exasperating than comedies (or comedy-dramas) that try too hard but invariably fall flat. These insipid, allegedly zany offerings try viewer patience with their listless narratives, lack of substance and even greater absence of laughs. But, unfortunately, that’s...

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