Do Over (2006 Taiwanese Film)

Do Over, originally released in Chinese as 一年之初 (Yi nian zhi chu), is a 2006 Taiwanese dramatic film directed and written by Yu-Chieh Cheng. The film features an assistant director role by Tom Lin and cinematography by Jake Pollock.

Production and Release

The Mandarin-language feature has a runtime of 112 minutes and was officially released on October 27, 2006, in Taiwan.

Plot and Characters

The narrative follows five distinct characters on the eve of the New Year:

• A production assistant infatuated with the lead actress of his current project.
• A troubled young movie director harboring a secret.
• The director's brother, a crime boss trapped by his lifestyle.
• An illegal immigrant risking everything to acquire an identification card.
• An adolescent who mysteriously awakens on New Year's Day with a blood-stained shirt following a drug binge.

Cast

The ensemble cast includes:

• Yung-yung Chang as Xiaohui
• Genie Chuo as Toll Girl
• An-an Hsu as Fifi
• Chien-wei Huang as Ding-An
• Ying-hsien Kao as Kao
• Chia-yen Ko as Butterfly
• Yue-Lin Ko as Rat
• Tzu-yi Mo as Li-hsiang
• Chung Hua Tou as Tsung-te
• Ching-kuan Wang as Fat Boy