Blind Love 失明 is a Taiwanese LGBTQ+ film which premiered at the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on February 4, 2025. It was released in theatres from September 19, 2025 across Taiwan. The film is adapted from the short story of the same name first published in the Taiwanese magazine, Unitas 聯合文學雜誌 in 2003 by Marula Liu 劉梓潔 (alias Essay Liu), and it earned the author Unitas Literature Newcomer Award 聯合文學小說新人獎 for Fiction. The story was later included in the short story collection, My Dear Child 親愛的小孩 (also translated as Baby, My Dear) by Marula Liu published in 2013.
Han is a sensitive and self-doubting teenager, his father, Feng, is an introvert and meticulous surgeon, and his mother, Shu-yi, is a capable and caring wife. His younger brother, Rui (7), is a warm-hearted little boy. In the eyes of outsiders, their family is a perfect family. But Han has always sensed that his mother wasn’t truly happy. He believes that his perfect family is just a façade that his mother uphold through strong will.
After Han enrolled in the first-ranked high school, he became the topic of his parents to show-off. Therefore, he started to believe that his family is superficial and cares about the eyes of the outside world. He started skipping classes and avoiding being at home, eager to prove himself as an adult. At that moment, he became obsessed with a mysterious woman named Xue-jin.
As he started pursuing Xue-jin, he noticed a change in his mother. He could feel her inner excitement and happiness. Gradually, he discovered that the person who made his mother happy is Xue-jin. This secret between these two women is quietly affecting their family.
Blinded (closing theme song) – Savannah Mclaughlin
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