Taipei Exchanges
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Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-05-14
Runtime: 82 mins
Director: Hsiao Ya-chuan
Writer: Hsiao Ya-chuan
Spoken language: 普通话
Genres: Drama
Original title: Taipei Exchanges
Production Companies: Atom Films
Production Countries: Taiwan
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