Street Dance 3D

ABOUT THE CAST

JACK YAO (KAI)
Jack Yao is an up-and-coming actor and recent graduate of the Taipei National University of the Arts, where he studied performance in the theatre arts programs. In addition to starring in many plays, he has also acted in several television movies and short films, including Arvin Chen’s award-winning film Mei. Au Revoir Taipei is his first feature film.

AMBER KUO (SUSIE)
Amber Kuo is a popular young Taiwanese singer, actress, and model. Her first album, 2007’s Invisible Superman and her 2009 follow-up, I Amber, (both released on the Warner Records label) were best-sellers in Taiwan and other Chinese-speaking territories. She has also starred in two popular television series, Invincible Shan Bao Mei, and All the Happiness Throughout the Year. She is also known for her work as a commercial spokesperson. Au Revoir Taipei is Amber’s first feature film. She is currently filming her second feature film, Close To You.

JOSEPH CHANG (JI-YONG)
Joseph Chang is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is best known for his role in the critically - acclaimed drama Eternal Summer (2006), which earned him two Golden Horse nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer. Critics have hailed Chang's ability to portray characters that are simple in appearance but intense at heart. He is currently one of Taiwan’s most sought-after leading men, and most recently starred in Yon Fan’s Prince of Tears, which was in competition at the 66th Venice International Film Festival.

LAWRENCE KO (HONG)
Lawrence Ko began his career as a child actor starring in several of Edward Yang films, including A Brighter Summer Day (1991), and Mahjong (1996). Since then, he has established himself as one of Taiwan’s most versatile young actors in both film and television. He was most recently featured in Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, and is currently starring in the popular television series All the Happiness Throughout the Year.

FRANKIE GAO (BROTHER BAO)
Frankie Gao, also known as the “Frog Prince”, is a popular Taiwanese singer whose career in Chinese-speaking Asia has spanned over three decades. During the height of his popularity, Frankie Kao commanded an appearance fee of over 240,000 NT dollars cash per night. In addition to his career as a singer, Frankie has also successfully ventured into other areas of the entertainment field, including television and variety shows. He still performs regularly throughout Asia.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

ARVIN CHEN (WRITER/DIRECTOR)

Arvin Chen is a Chinese-American filmmaker based in Taipei, Taiwan. Arvin grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, studying Architectural Design at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduation, he moved to Taipei to apprentice with Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang (Yiyi, A Brighter Summer Day) before completing his masters in film production at the University of Southern California’s (USC) prestigious School of Cinematic Arts. In 2006, Arvin’s short film Mei won the Silver Bear at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival, as well as honors from the Director’s Guild of America and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Arvin recently completed his first feature film project, Au Revoir Taipei, a romantic comedy set over the course of one night on the streets of Taipei. The film is executive produced by renowned German filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire), and was selected for both the 2007 PPP (Pusan Promotion Plan) as well as L’Atelier at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Au Revoir Taipei will have its world premiere in the Forum Section of the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.

Arvin is currently writing and developing several projects set in Asia but dealing with crosscultural themes, including Nanjing East Road (a selection of the 2010 HAF: Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum), which takes places around the economic boom of 1980’s Taiwan, and Nessun Dorma, a East-meets-West musical set in the world of contemporary opera.