Fridae

Sick of formulaic romances whose plot twists and ending you can
predict way in advance? Try The Shoe Fairy for a change.
Shot in bright feminine colors, it tells a charming fairytale-like
story of Dodo (singer Vivian Hsu), a girl who was born with a walking
disability. Bound to a wheelchair, she spends much of her time listening
to fairytales on the radio.

Like Hans Christian Anderson?doomed mermaid in The Little
Mermaid, Dodo wishes to trade her voice for a normal pair of
legs. But one must always be careful what one wishes for. After
undergoing a successful operation, Dodo is able to run, skip and
dance. Subsequently, she meets and marries her Prince Charming (Duncan
Chow from gay flick Formula 17). But how long will her
happiness last?

Written and directed by young Taiwanese filmmaker Robin Lee, who
ditched her masters degree in biology to make films, The Shoe
Fairy is an enchanting and original effort. In 2004, Robin
won the Golden Horse award for her well-crafted short film. Subsequently,
Andy Lau's production company agreed to co-produce her first feature-length
film under the Focus First Cuts program. (Singapore's Kelvin Tong
is also making his next film under the same program.)

The Shoe Fairy has a light, sweet and whimsical tone that
should appeal to romantic femmes and fey fags. But football-loving,
Budweiser-burping dykes and Macho Marys are well-advised to stay
away.