No Money No Honey
Working as a caregiver, a self-serving undocumented Filipino man secretly offers hand-job services to the lonely, disabled son of a wealthy Taiwanese family, only to realize what began as a transactional relationship has quietly transformed into something tender and real.
In southern Taiwan, Ricardo (25), an undocumented, self-serving Filipino caregiver, is assigned a job looking after Yen (25), a sad and lonely young man with severe disabilities—with only one functional hand—from a wealthy but controlling family. Realizing that Yen is attracted to him, Ricardo offers hand-job services in exchange for money, hoping to save up for a black-market ID. A fragile intimacy develops as he helps Yen complete his studies and pursue his dream of making electronic dance music. When Ricardo begins to feel desire for Yen as well, he panics and tries to flee, accidentally nearly killing Yen. Amid the chaos, Ricardo slips away from the family and walks out a free man, yet he’s overwhelmed by regret of losing Yen and uncertain of what he truly wants or where he belongs.

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