The Village of No Return

The Village of No Return (Chinese: 健忘村) is a 2017 Taiwanese-Chinese action-comedy film directed by Chen Yu-hsun, starring Shu Qi, Wang Qianyuan, Joseph Chang, Eric Tsang and Tony Yang. It was released on January 26, 2017 in Taiwan and on January 28, 2017 in China.[3]

The Village of No Return
Film poster
Chinese健忘村
Directed byChen Yu-hsun
Produced byYeh Jufeng
Lee Lieh
Written byChen Yu-hsun
Chang Yao-sheng
StarringShu Qi
Wang Qianyuan
Joseph Chang
Eric Tsang
Tony Yang
Music byOwen Wang
CinematographyYao Hung-i
Edited byCheung Ka-fai
Jerry Kao
Production
companies
several
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) (Taiwan)
  • January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28) (China)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryTaiwan
China
LanguageMandarin
Box officeNT$36.6 million (Taiwan)[1] US$2.3 million (China)[2]

Plot

It is an unusual day for the remote and isolated Desire Village. A mysterious Taoist priest brings a magical equipment that can erase one's memory. Since then, all the villagers have forgotten their past, living "happily ever after", while the dangerous plot behind their back is just about to be.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival NETPAC Award The Village of No Return Won [4]
54th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress Shu Qi Nominated [5]
Best Art Direction Huang Mei-ching Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Dora Ng Nominated

References

  1. "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每月票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "The Village of No Return". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Shu Qi Stars in Taiwanese Comedy Film The Village of No Return". asianmoviepulse.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. "'The Endless' wins top prize at BIFAN festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.


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