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Exhibit 5.3

June 10, 2022

Client/Matter No.: J90229/M02

To: | J-Star Holding Co., Ltd.
| 7/F-1, No.633, Sec. 2, Taiwan Blvd.
| Xitun District, Taichung City 407
| Taiwan
Re: | Legal Opinion on Certain PRC Law Matters

Dear Sirs,

We are qualified lawyers of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”, which, for the purpose of this legal opinion, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan region) and as such are qualified to issue legal opinions on the PRC laws, regulations or rules effective on the date hereof (the “PRC Laws”).

We are acting as the PRC counsel for J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, solely in connection with the initial public offering of the ordinary shares issued by the Company (the “Offering”) pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, including all amendments or supplements thereto (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

As used in this opinion, (A) “PRC Authorities” means any national, provincial or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission in the PRC, or any court, tribunal or any other judicial or arbitral body in the PRC; (B) “Governmental Authorizations” means all approvals, consents, waivers, sanctions, certificates, authorizations, filings, registrations, exemptions, permissions, annual inspections, qualifications, permits and licenses required by any PRC Authorities pursuant to any PRC Laws; (C) “PRC Subsidiaries” means YMA Composite Materials (DG) Co., Ltd., Forwell Sports Equipment Co., Ltd., and Bohong Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd.; (D) “M&A Rules” means the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which was issued by six PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) and the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, on August 8, 2006 and became effective on September 8, 2006, as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009; and (E) “Prospectuses” mean the prospectus, including all amendments or supplements thereto, that form parts of the Registration Statement.

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I. | Documents and Assumptions

In rendering this opinion, we have carried out due diligence and examined copies of the Registration Statement and other documents, corporate records and certificates issued by the PRC Authorities (collectively the “Documents”) as we have considered necessary or advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. Where certain facts were not independently established and verified by us, we have relied upon certificates or statements issued or made by the relevant PRC Authorities and appropriate representatives of the Company and the PRC Subsidiaries.

In giving this opinion, we have assumed without independent investigation that:

(1) | the genuineness of all the signatures, seals and chops;

(2) | the authenticity of the Documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the originals of the Documents provided to us as copies and the authenticity of such originals;

(3) | the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness and fairness of all factual statements contained in the Documents;

(4) | that the Documents have not been revoked, amended, varied or supplemented except as otherwise indicated in such Documents;

(5) | that all information (including factual statements) provided to us by the Company and the PRC Subsidiaries in response to our enquiries for the purpose of this opinion is true, accurate, complete and not misleading, and that the Company, the PRC Subsidiaries have not withheld anything that, if disclosed to us, would reasonably cause us to alter this opinion in whole or in part;

(6) | that all parties have the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform the Documents to which they are parties;

(7) | that all parties have duly executed, delivered and performed the Documents to which they are parties, and all parties will duly perform their obligations under the Documents to which they are parties;

(8) | that all Governmental Authorizations and other official statement or documentation were obtained from competent PRC Authorities by lawful means, and the Documents provided to us conform with those documents submitted to the PRC Authorities for such purposes;

(9) | that all explanations and interpretations provided by government officials duly reflect the official position of the relevant PRC Authorities and are complete, true and correct;

(10) | that all the Documents are legal, valid, binding and enforceable under all such laws as govern or relate to them, other than PRC Laws, in any and all respects; and

(11) | that this opinion is limited to matters of the PRC Laws effective as the date hereof. We have not investigated, and we do not express or imply any opinion on accounting, auditing, or laws of any other jurisdiction.

II. | Opinions

Based on the foregoing and subject to the disclosures contained in the Registration Statement and the qualifications set out below, we are of the opinion that, as of the date hereof, so far as PRC Laws are concerned:

(1) | Based on our understanding of the current PRC Laws, the ownership structures of the PRC Subsidiaries both currently and immediately after giving effect to the Offering, do not violate applicable PRC Laws. However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC Laws, and there can be no assurance that the PRC Authorities will take a view that is not contrary to or otherwise different from our opinion stated above.

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(2) | Based on our understanding of the explicit provisions under the PRC Laws, as disclosed in “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Conducting Operations in PRC - The approval of the CSRC or other Chinese regulatory agencies may be required in connection with this offering under Chinese law” in the Registration Statement, and assuming no offer, issuance or sale of the ordinary shares has been or will not be made directly or indirectly within the PRC, we are of the opinion that a prior approval from the CSRC is not required for the Offering. However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the M&A Rules, other PRC Laws and future PRC laws and regulations, and there can be no assurance that any the PRC Authorities will take a view that is not contrary to or otherwise different from our opinion stated above.

(3) | There is uncertainty as to whether the PRC courts would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against the Company or the directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the civil liability provisions of securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against the Company or the directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States. The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are subject to compliance with the PRC Civil Procedures Law and relevant civil procedure requirements in the PRC. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States or the Cayman Islands that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against a company or its directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or in the Cayman Islands.

(4) | To the best of our knowledge after due and reasonable inquiry, the statements set forth in the Prospectuses under the captions “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities,” “Corporate Structure,” “Business,” “Regulation” and “Taxation – People’s Republic of China Taxation,” in each case insofar as such statements describe or summarize matters of the PRC Laws, fairly reflect the matters purported to be summarized therein in all material respects, and nothing has come to our attention, insofar as the PRC Laws are concerned, that causes us to believe that there is any omission from such statements which causes such statements misleading in any material respect.

(5) | The statements made in the Registration Statement under the caption “Taxation – People’s Republic of China Taxation” to the extent that the discussion states definitive legal conclusions under the PRC tax laws and regulations, subject to the qualifications therein, constitute true and accurate descriptions of the matters described therein in all material respects.

III. | Qualifications

This opinion is subject to the following qualifications:

(1) | This opinion is limited to PRC Laws of general application on the date hereof. We have made no investigation of, and do not express or imply any views on, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the PRC, and we have assumed that no such other laws would affect our opinions expressed above.

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(2) | PRC Laws referred to herein are laws and regulations publicly available and currently in force on the date hereof and there is no guarantee that any of such laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, will not be changed, amended or revoked in the future with or without retrospective effect.

(3) | This opinion is subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws in the PRC affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) possible judicial or administrative actions or any PRC Laws affecting creditors’ rights.

(4) | This opinion is subject to the effects of (i) certain legal or statutory principles affecting the enforceability of contractual rights generally under the concepts of public interests, social ethics, national security, good faith, fair dealing, and applicable statutes of limitation; (ii) any circumstance in connection with the formulation, execution or performance of any legal documents that would be deemed materially mistaken, clearly unconscionable, fraudulent, coercionary or concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form; (iii) judicial discretion with respect to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, remedies or defenses, or the calculation of damages; and (iv) the discretion of any competent PRC legislative, administrative or judicial bodies in exercising their authority in the PRC.

(5) | This opinion is issued based on our understanding of PRC Laws. For matters not explicitly provided under PRC Laws, the interpretation, implementation and application of the specific requirements under PRC Laws, as well as their application to and effect on the legality, binding effect and enforceability of certain contracts, are subject to the final discretion of competent PRC legislative, administrative and judicial authorities.

(6) | The term “enforceable” or “enforceability” as used in this opinion means that the obligations assumed by the relevant obligors under the relevant Documents are of a type which the courts of the PRC may enforce. It does not mean that those obligations will necessarily be enforced in all circumstances in accordance with their respective terms and/or additional terms that may be imposed by the courts. As used in this opinion, the expression “to the best of our knowledge after due and reasonable inquiry” or similar language with reference to matters of fact refers to the current, actual knowledge of the attorneys of this firm who have worked on matters for the Company in connection with the Offering and the transactions contemplated thereby. We may rely, as to matters of fact (but not as to legal conclusions), to the extent we deem proper, on certificates and confirmations of responsible officers of the Company, the PRC Subsidiaries and PRC Authorities.

(7) | We have not undertaken any independent investigation, search or other verification action to determine the existence or absence of any fact or to prepare this opinion, and no inference as to our knowledge of the existence or absence of any fact should be drawn from our representation of the Company or the PRC Subsidiaries or the rendering of this opinion.

(8) | This opinion is intended to be used in the context which is specifically referred to herein; each paragraph shall be construed as a whole and no part shall be extracted and referred to independently.

This opinion is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein. This opinion expressed herein is rendered only as of the date hereof, and we assume no responsibility to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments that hereafter may be brought to our attention and that may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein.

This opinion is delivered solely for the purpose of and in connection with the Registration Statement submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this opinion and may not be used for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in, and the filing hereof as an exhibit to, the Registration Statement, and to the use of our firm’s name in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

| Yours faithfully,
| L&L-LEAVEN, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
| /s/ Yu-Wen Chen
| /s/ Jing Chang

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