Father to Son (film)
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| Directed by | Hsiao Ya-chuan |
| Written by | Hsiao Ya-chuan |
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| Cinematography | Tse-chung Lin |
| Edited by | Yi-Ju Tung |
| Music by | Chris Hou Summer Lei |
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 |
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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Michael Huang as Fan Pao-Te
- Aria Wang as Kuo Yu-Chin
- Fu Meng-po 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[edit]
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[edit]
The 20th Taipei Film Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Best Director | Xiao Yaquan | Won | [8] |
| Best Soundtrack | Lei Guangxia, Hou Zhijian | Won | ||
| Best Art Design | Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng | Won |
The 55th Golden Horse Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Best New Actor | Fu Meng-po | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Original Music | Lei Guangxia, Hou Zhijian | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | Lei Guangxia "deeply ruthless" | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Design | Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Guo Liqi | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam". Taiwan News. January 5, 2018. 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". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 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". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Films". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | Father to Son". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.