Terrorizers (2021 film)

Terrorizers (Chinese: 青春弒戀) is a 2021 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Ho Wi-ding and Hu Chih-Hsin, starring Austin Lin, Moon Lee, Annie Chen, J.C. Lin [zh], Ding Ning and Yao Ai Ning [zh].

Terrorizers
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ho Wi-ding Hu Chih-Hsin
Written by	Ho Wi-ding Natasha Sung
Produced by	Tina Yin Hu Chih-Hsin
Starring	Austin Lin Moon Lee Annie Chen J.C. Lin [zh] Ding Ning Yao Ai Ning [zh]
Cinematography	Jean-Louis Vialard
Edited by	Ho Wi-ding Huey Lee
Production company	Changhe Films
Release dates	September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10) (TIFF) November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) (Taiwan)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin

Cast

• Austin Lin as Guo Ming Liang
• Moon Lee as Chen Yu Fang
• Annie Chen as Monica
• J.C. Lin [zh] as Zhang Dong Ling
• Ding Ning as Lady Hsiao
• Yao Ai Ning [zh] as Kiki

Release

The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2021.^[1] The film was officially released in Taiwan on 19 November.^[2]

Reception

John Berra of Screen Daily wrote that the film "maintains interest throughout" while "emphasising some difficult truths about the human condition."^[3] Christy Deng of ELLE praised the performances of Austin Lin, Moon Lee, Annie Chen and J.C. Lin.^[4]

Cliff Lee of The Globe and Mail rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4.^[1] udn.com [zh] criticised the film's usage of stereotypes of youths.^[5] HK01 criticised the script and felt that the characters were simply "tools".^[6]