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My Egg Boy
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My Egg Boy

2016-09-23 · 112 min · ★ 5.5

Romance · Comedy · Family · Drama

Even in modern-day Taipei, women feel the societal pressure to get married and have children before the clock runs out. Thankfully, there is a solution: freeze your eggs and prolong your fertility until the right one comes along! Starring Ariel Lin, the film is a glimpse of what millions of working women struggle with: finding the balance between pursuing a career and marriage.

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Directors
Fu Tien-yu
Production companies
1 Production Film, Kbro Media, Touch of Light Films, Fortune Gear Group, My Egg Boy Produktion
Countries
Hong Kong, Sweden, Taiwan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ariel LinAriel LinMei-pao
Rhydian VaughanRhydian VaughanA-Shi
Lee LiehLee LiehThe Doctor
Wu Nien-jenWu Nien-jenOld Egg Boy
Elaine Jin Yan-LingElaine Jin Yan-Ling
Bamboo ChenBamboo ChenDelivery officer
Toyoda KatsunariToyoda KatsunariJapanese Man

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