Eternal Summer

Sheng xia guang nian
Taiwan, 2006. 95 mins. Picture This!

Eternal Summer follows the lifelong friendship of quiet, A-student Jonathan and class rebel Shane. They first meet as kids, when their teacher pairs them together, hoping Jonathan’s academic aptitude will rub off on his classmate. Ten years later, nothing much has changed: Jonathan still excels at academics, and Shane still lacks school smarts -- however he has grown into a hunky basketball star. As the two prepare to enter university, the new girl in school, Carrie, enters the picture, taking an immediate liking to Jonathan, who doesn’t return her feelings, so her affections turn to Shane. Her influence in this newfound trio only serves to focus the boys’ long dormant feelings for each other.

Director: Leste Chen