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Two boys fall in love in 1980s Taiwan, but their relationship is tested when girls enter the picture.
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In 1987, Taiwan is liberated from martial law. A-Han, a shy boy, meets a bohemian boy named Birdy. Enjoying their adventures together, they share many secrets and develop a relationship beyond friendship. Then the school starts recruiting girls. Birdy tries to distract himself by dating a girl, breaking A-Han's heart. However, A-Han cannot face how he feels about Birdy and often goes to the priest to confess his real feelings. As the relationship between the two young boys becomes more confusing and also due to the misunderstanding of Birdy's plan, they keep some distance from each other. After they graduate, they slowly drift apart - Thirty years later, when the trio meet again, how will they face each other with their complicated feelings?
"Based on a true story, 'The Name Engraved in Your Heart' portrays that only the brave can love in times of oppression, when only what was said to be 'natural' was not prejudiced. In Taiwan, same-sex unions have been legalized since 2019, making it the first Asian country to do so. Thus, the film portrays a more conservative period in contrast to the current scenario. A drawback of the story is the lack of development of the protagonists' love, everything seems superficial, there is no deepening and it would be good for the production to become richer."