The Kids (film)
# The Kids (film)

The Kids (Chinese: 小孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Sunny Yu. It stars Wu Chien-ho and Wen Chen-ling as teenage parents who must find a way to provide for their baby.

## Plot

Sixteen-year-old Bao-li falls in love with older student Jia-jia. After they begin dating, Jia-jia becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child for whom they can not afford to provide. Though they at first are able to survive with the help of friends and family, Bao-li turns to robbery when his mother gambles away their savings.

## Cast

* Wu Chien-ho as Bao-li
* Wen Chen-ling as Jia-jia
* Yang Chi as Bao-li's mother
* Bi Zhi Gang as Uncle Liu
* Shirley Chien as Aunty Liu
* Kao Meng Chieh
* May Hong as A-qin
* Lawrence Ko as Zhe-wei
* Yang Jing as Zhang-qing
* Roger Huang as Jia-jia's father

## Production

The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.

## Release

The international premiere was at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed in the Asian Future competition.

## Reception

Richard Kuipers of Variety called it "an engaging and convincing drama" with good acting, directing, and scoring.

Awards :

| Organization | Award | Awardee | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Golden Bell Awards | Best Miniseries or Television Film | | Nominated |
| Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Wen Chen Ling | Nominated |
| Golden Bell Awards | Best Directing for a Mini-series/TV movie | Sunny Yu | Nominated |
| Golden Bell Awards | Best Writing for a Mini-series/TV movie | Sunny Yu | Nominated |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | NETPAC Award | Sunny Yu | Won |
