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My Egg Boy
My Egg Boy

My Egg Boy

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RomanceComedyFamilyDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

23 September 2016

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Ariel Lin

Ariel Lin

Mei-pao

Rhydian Vaughan

Rhydian Vaughan

A-Shi

Lee Lieh

Lee Lieh

The Doctor

Wu Nien-jen

Wu Nien-jen

Old Egg Boy

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Bamboo Chen

Bamboo Chen

Delivery officer

Toyoda Katsunari

Toyoda Katsunari

Japanese Man

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