Taiwan Synopsis
當愛來的時候
Laichun, her father and two mothers, uncle and grandfather are of different generations; thus they all think differently. Father is the family head, and because he believes he must continue on the family name ends up taking two wives. His first wife also feels the same way, and so allows the second wife. Laichun feels the abyss between her and her parents and ends up getting pregnant, but hits a wall when her boyfriend does not take any responsibility. When her father is hospitalized, she begins to understand her father and two mothers. She is finally growing up.
The 2009–2011 Taiwan Window
24 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. When Love Comes sits at position #9.
#1Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
★ 8.1 · 2011
#2Out of Sight
★ 7.7 · 2010
#3You Are the Apple of My Eye
★ 7.4 · 2011
#4Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – Part 1: The Sun Flag
★ 7.3 · 2011
#5Hear Me
★ 7.2 · 2009
#6In Time with You
★ 7.2 · 2011
#7One Day
★ 7.2 · 2010
#87 Days in Heaven
★ 6.9 · 2010
The 2010s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when When Love Comes premiered. 70 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #67 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #55 of 118 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Chang Tso-chi Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | October 29, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1829658 |