Blind Love

Official Selection, 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam

Shu-yi (Ariel Lin) appears to lead an enviable life. Her husband is a rising star on his way to becoming the president of a hospital. Her teenage son (Jim Liu, Disney’s American Born Chinese) is a gifted Go player, and her younger son is an inquisitive child just beginning to explore the world. However, when she unexpectedly reconnects with a former liaison (Wu Ke-xi, Blue Sun Palace), her seemingly perfect world begins to unravel. Their reunion forces Shu-yi to confront her long-buried past, threatening to destroy everything she has achieved.

BLIND LOVE is a poignant portrait of a woman who begins to dismantle the carefully constructed life she was told to desire. What unfolds is a quietly radical journey of emotional awakening and subtle rebellion against deeply ingrained patriarchal expectations. Director Julian Chou meditates on how societal order can entrap one’s fidelity to their true self, offering a daring yet empathetic exploration of identity, love, and personal truth. Anchored by bold storytelling and layered performances, the film broadens the emotional scope of contemporary melodrama through a non-judgmental lens on choices and their consequences.

– Wentao Ma

All films in the Taiwan Film Showcase (excluding screenings at Ultrastar Cinemas) are FREE for UCSD students, faculty, and staff with a valid ID.