Trailer for Yang Yang, which screened at the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Young Eurasian high schooler Yang Yang is played by Taiwan’s most popular young indie movie muse Sandrine Pinna, whose half-Taiwanese, half-French looks are integrated into the film’s heart. Yang Yang’s best friend, her half sister Xiao-ru, is a rival both on the track and in their love lives. When Xiao-ru’s boyfriend falls for Yang Yang, jealousies explode in an act of shocking betrayal, changing Yang Yang’s life forever. A friendly manager Ming-ren--so friendly that he starts to raise questions in the viewer’s mind--takes her under his wing, and her career as a model/actress takes off, thanks to her mixed ancestry and his tender care and training.