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“Blind Love” Film Details
- Director(s): Julian Chou
- Writer(s): River Wu
- Based On Work By: Essay Liu
- Runtime: 2 Hour(s) and 22 Minutes
- Public Release Date (Film Movement Plus): June 19, 2026
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Young Adult, LGBT+
- Content Rating: Not Rated
- Primary Language: Non-English (Mandarin)
- Images © of / Courtesy Of Film Movement Plus
Movie Summary
Shu-yi is a housewife to a rising star in a local hospital named Feng. She has two boys, Han and Rui, and while she isn’t necessarily happy, her life is stable. Re-enter Xue-jin, an old flame from her teens/early adulthood, who has long been the forbidden love. They meet by chance and sporadically see each other, but each time is intense and quickly goes beyond nostalgia.
But Shu-yi is married, even if unhappily, and the societal tension queer people experience hasn’t dissipated much. So will she go from an unhappy marriage to the love of her life, despite the sacrifices that will take, or will she continue to resign herself and choose stability over genuine love?
Cast and Characters
Shu-yi (Ariel Lin/ Moon Lee)
- Character Summary: A housewife in a loveless marriage, who tries her best to appease her husband, raise her children, and salvage some form of joy.
Feng (Frederick Lee)
- Character Summary: A doctor who uses his wife to move up in the hospital and pays her back solely by being a provider, not really by being an adequate partner, friend, or father.
Han (Jimmy Liu)
- Character Summary: Han is Shu-yi and Feng’s teen son, who Feng expects will follow in his footsteps, but it seems Han has different plans.
Rui (Brooklyn Hsu)
- Character Summary: Rui is Feng and Shu-yi’s youngest, who is around 8, inquisitive, and doesn’t seem to have a close relationship with his dad.
Xue-jin (Ke-Xi Wu/ Yu-Xuan Wang)
- Character Summary: Xue-jin is an optometrist by day, a photographer as a hobby, who was Shu-yi’s close friend throughout college. It isn’t clear if they were girlfriends, as their relationship was murky, but they spent a lot of time together.
Review and Commentary
Highlight(s)
The Mother/Son Dynamic [83/100]
While Rui and Shu-yi certainly have a cute relationship, there is something notably beautiful about the one we see between Han and Shu-yi as he gets to understand his mother better. Be it from his interactions with Xue-jin, his increasingly combative relationship with his father, or just that, without being told her life story, he came to know her and genuinely get her through observation.
It reminds you in a way of how much a child sees but doesn’t always comment on. Be it the neglect, the loveless marriage, the sacrifice, who she chooses when conflict arises, it all matters. It shows where her priorities, loyalties, and what she feels most responsible for.
And I’d add, while Xue-jin’s relationship with Han, as noted below, raises an eyebrow, I think that through getting to meet her through Han’s eyes, we see who she is beyond her doctor persona, and you get it. We get to understand why Xue-jin would be good for his mom, even if his mom constantly wrestled with the idea of choosing Xue-jin over what she thought her mother and society would want.
The Younger Years – Even If They Came Out Of Nowhere [80/100]
Seeing the younger versions of Shu-yi and Xue-jin was wonderful. You get all the setup, and then the older versions take the baton. I will say, though, it felt like it came out of nowhere more often than not. Granted, each time they set up something referenced later, showing how both still remembered pivotal moments in their relationship. But when it first came about, it felt like, just as it was unexpected to see so much of Han’s story, maybe we were going to focus on these two girls as well, as a juxtaposition to show that things haven’t necessarily gotten easier, hence why Shu-yi remains closeted and repressed.
On The Fence
More of The Son’s Story Than Expected [78/100]
What Blind Love sold me on was a forbidden romance between two women, one of whom was married. This made Han having such a notable role, between his beef with his dad, situation with Xue-jin, and being his little brother’s father figure, more than expected, and sometimes more than desired. Which isn’t to say Han is an annoying teenager who comes off as entitled and frustrating. However, it can sometimes feel like he is doing more than necessary.
I mainly attribute this to the uncomfortable storyline between him and Xue-jin. It’s not scandalous, but it is handled with a level of maturity which makes things weirder, and it low-key does take away from the mainline romance. Ultimately making it feel like Han is inserted into a situation he doesn’t belong in and as much as his role may benefit Shu-yi, it does lead to some questions regarding Xue-jin that go unresolved.
Overall
Our Rating (81/100): Positive (Worth Seeing)
Blind Love takes some unexpected directions in its story, which may not be for everyone. However, in its pursuit of showing how complicated love is, be it romantic or familial, what you get is something that can emotionally affect you. Not to the point of being worth putting on a pedestal, but it certainly does better things with its time than many 2+ hour movies.
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