Father to Son (film)
Father to Son is a 2018 Taiwanese drama film directed and written by Hsiao Ya-chuan. The production companies behind the film are Bit Production in association with Pixelfly Digital Effects.
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Directed by | Hsiao Ya-chuan |
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Written by | Hsiao Ya-chuan |
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Music by | Chris Hou Summer Lei |
Cinematography | Tse-chung Lin |
Edited by | Yi-Ju Tung |
Production company | Bit Production
Pixelfly Digital Effects |
Distributed by | Ablaze Image |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | NT$3.78 million |
The film was produced by Shih-Wei Chang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jui-Lan Hsiao and Michael Wang. The music was composed by Chris Hou and Summer Lei, and it was produced by Ivan Linn. The film was distributed by Ablaze Image.[1]
Plot
Van Pao-Te, who is now 60 years old, finds himself suffering from a serious illness. Instead of getting treatment, he decides to go to Japan to look for his father who abandoned him 50 years ago with the company of his son.[2] At the same time, a young man from Hong Kong who is somehow related to Van Pao-Te's past comes to Taiwan. Two unknown journeys of self-reconciliation begin.[3][4]
Cast
- Michael Huang as Fan Pao-Te
- Aria Wang as Kuo Yu-Chin
- Meng-Po Fu as Fan Ta-Chi
- Kaiser Chuang as Young Fan Pao-Te
- Jag Huang as Fan Pao-Te's Father
- Samuel Ku as Newman
- Cheng-Ling Wen as Young Kuo Yu-Chin
- Daniel Chen as Di
Release
Father to Son premiered in the Netherlands at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 29, 2018,[5] followed by a Spanish premiere at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival on April 8,[6] a premiere in Hungary at the Titanic International Filmpresence Festival on April 12,[7] and a Taiwanese premiere at the Taipei Film Festival on June 28.
Awards
The 20th Taipei Film Awards
Year | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Best director | Xiao Yaquan | Winner | [8] |
Best soundtrack | Lei Guangxia , Hou Zhijian | Winner | ||
Best Art Design | Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng | Winner |
The 55th Golden Horse Awards
Year | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Best new actor | Fu Mengbai | Nominee | [9] |
Best original movie music | Lei Guangxia , Hou Zhijian | Nominee | ||
Best Original Movie Song | Lei Guangxia "deeply ruthless" | Nominee | ||
Best Art Design | Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng | Nominee | ||
Best sound | Guo Liqi | Nominee |
References
- "Father to Son(范保德)". ABLAZE IMAGE / 光在影像. May 3, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Movie review: Father to Son - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- News, Taiwan. "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam". Taiwan News. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Morata, Pedro (November 16, 2018). "Film Review: Father to Son (2018) by Hsiao Ya-Chuan". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Father to Son | IFFR". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "The Taiwanese Father to Son, directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan and produced by prestigious filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, opens the competitive official section | Festival Internacional de Cine". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Films". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | Father to Son". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.