Honey Pupu (Film)

Honey Pupu is a 2011 Taiwanese Mandarin-language dramatic film directed by Hung-I Chen, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Fu-jin Lam. The feature has a runtime of 102 minutes and received its world premiere at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Promotional poster for Honey Pupu showing cast members — Promotional poster for Honey Pupu

Plot

The narrative follows a woman searching for her boyfriend after he disappears on New Year's Day. In her search, she navigates a website he created, missing.com/ing, and encounters various individuals along the way.

Cast

Lin Chen-Xi
Nikki Shie
Peggy Tseng
Prince Yau
Daqi Li

Still image from Honey Pupu — Still image from the film

Release and Film Festival Screenings

Honey Pupu premiered globally on March 23, 2011, at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and was subsequently released on April 29, 2011. The film was screened at numerous international festivals, including:

35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 20–April 5, 2011) – World Premiere
15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (July 14–24, 2011) – Korean Premiere
30th Vancouver International Film Festival (September 29–October 14, 2011) – North American Premiere
22nd Stockholm International Film Festival (November 9–20, 2011) – Nordic Premiere
26th Fribourg International Film Festival (March 24–31, 2012) – Swiss Premiere
11th New York Asian Film Festival (June 29–July 15, 2012) – New York Premiere
16th Fantasia Film Festival (July 19–August 9, 2012) – Quebec Premiere