Experiencing Interruptions?

Beats Per Minute

The lonely college boy Yong-Ning got a call from his old friend, Yi-Jie. In the midnight of Taipei, two of them wandering, feeling the chemistry in the dark. Can Yi-Jie catch up this beats of old friend's rhythm?

  • Chang Yi Ching
    Key Cast
    "Yong-Ning, Yang"
  • Pei Tzu Chi
    Key Cast
    "Yi-Jie, Lin"
  • Lin Yi Jyun
    Producer
  • Lin Guan Chen
    Writer
  • Lin Guan Chen
    Director
  • Chang Pei Jie
    Assistant Director
  • Lin You Ru
    DOP
  • Wang Yu Tung
    DOP
  • Zeng An Bang
    Gaffer
  • Chang Hsu Chih
    Gaffer
  • Chang Kai Chen
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Li Jing Yuan
    Art Designer
  • Lai Pei Juan
    Still Photographer
  • Yu Wang
    Music Composer
  • Lin Guan Chen
    Editor
  • Chang Kai Chen
    Sound Mixer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    午夜節拍
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    LGBTQ+, Drama, Bromance
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Taiwan University of Arts
  • Ghent International Short Film Festival
    Ghent
    Belgium
    March 30, 2023
  • Golden Harvest Film Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    May 13, 2023
    Asia Premiere
Director Biography - Lin Guan Chen

Guan-Chen, Lin, a filmmaker based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Currently studying in National Taiwan University of Arts, his first short film "Shift Gear", has nominated by the 2022 Youth Film Festival, the 14th Kuan-Du Film Festival and the 6th We Love Youth Film Festival.

His work often focuses on the LGBTQ+ community, and how the GenZ can face their confusion in this chaotic society.

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