Top Cast
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Chiang Chang-Hui
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Mountain Kao
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Ruan Bo-hao
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Jasper Wu
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Chuck You
Overview
When sixth-grader boy Qiu is bullied in school for having gay dads, his stepfather Howard, a flamboyant Jazz trumpet player, must confront his own nightmares of childhood bulling before he can provide his son a feeling of security.
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