Mom Thinks I'm Crazy to Marry a Japanese Guy (Mandarin: 雖然媽媽說我不可以嫁去日本; ) is a 2017 romantic-comedy film directed by Akihisa Yachida. Based upon a non-fiction book by Mr. and Mrs. Mogi, the film is a co-production between Japan and Taiwan, and stars Jian Man-shu and Yuta Nakano. The film was theatrically released on May 27, 2017 in Japan and in Taiwan on June 16, 2017. Synopsis Yi-han is a Taiwanese girl who not only has a love for Japanese culture, but also majors the language in college. One day, Yi-han receives a Facebook message from a Japanese guy named Mogi. From then on the pair begin to interact through Facebook. During a holiday trip to Taiwan, Mogi finally met Yi-han for the first time, where time seems to pass even more quickly when they are together. Over time, with the frequent exchanges of messages, they begin to develop mutual feelings for each other, but can they make things work despite the circumstances? Cast Jian Man-shu as Lin Yi-han Yuta Nakano as Mogi Lotus Wang as Lin's mother Lin Mei-hsiu as Akemi Yoshikazu Ebisu as Mogi's father Mondo Ōtani as Mogi's friend Takashi Okamoto as Mogi's friend Fion Sun as Ching-lan Eriku Yoza Don Li Sean Lin Soundtrack Featured songs References External links 2017 films 2010s Japanese-language films Taiwanese-language films Taiwanese romantic comedy films Japanese romantic comedy films 2017 romantic comedy films Films about interracial romance Films based on non-fiction books 2017 directorial debut films Japanese multilingual films Taiwanese multilingual films 2017 multilingual films 2010s Mandarin-language films 2010s Japanese films