City of Jade
| City of Jade | |
|---|---|
| 翡翠之城 | |
| Directed by | Midi Z |
| Cinematography | Midi Z |
| Edited by | Lin Sheng-Wen |
| Music by | Lim Giong |
| Distributed by | Seashore Image Production Co., Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 |
| Country | Taiwan |
City of Jade is a 2016 documentary film directed by Chinese-Burmese director Midi Z. The film won the Best Original Film Score at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Following his previous work Jade Miners, which filmed the workers in the jade mines of Kachin State, Myanmar, the director turned his camera toward his brother, who served as a foreman at the Hpakant jade mine in Kachin State. The film took three years producing. It explores why the director's brother addicted to drug after working, disconnected from his family, and ultimately was sent to prison.[2][3] Additionally, it retrospects to the sacrifices made by the brother, comparing it to the resources the director gained to pursue his education in Taiwan.
Apart from depicting the director's perspective, it also portrays a microcosm of many workers in Myanmar who engage in jade mining in the hopes of becoming rich overnight within the context of poverty and a tumultuous society.[3]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Taipei Film Awards | Best Music | LIM Giong | Won | [4] |
| 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Score | LIM Giong | Won | ||
| Best Documentary | City of Jade | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | Special Mentions | City of Jade | Won | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ 中央通訊社 (2016-11-26). "林強五度奪金馬 配樂為翡翠之城加分 | 娛樂". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "夢想與毀滅之域：看趙德胤的《翡翠之城》 | guavanthropology.tw 芭樂人類學". guavanthropology.tw (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ a b monthly, BIOS. "玉石場裡冷靜與激情之間——專訪《翡翠之城》趙德胤導演 ｜ BIOS monthly". www.biosmonthly.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "翡翠之城". Taiwan Docs. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ 台灣電影網. "翡翠之城 | 台灣電影網 Taiwan Cinema". taiwancinema.bamid.gov.tw. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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