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Father to Son (film)

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Father to Son
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHsiao Ya-chuan
Written byHsiao Ya-chuan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTse-chung Lin
Edited byYi-Ju Tung
Music byChris Hou Summer Lei
Production
company
Bit Production Pixelfly Digital Effects
Distributed byAblaze Image
Release dates
  • January 29, 2018 (2018-01-29) (IFFR)
  • June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeNT$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

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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

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  • 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

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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

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Year Award Recipient Result Ref
2018 Best Director Xiao Yaquan Won [8]
Best Soundtrack Lei Guangxia, Hou Zhijian Won
Best Art Design Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng Won
Year Award Recipient Result Ref
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

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  1. ^ "Father to Son(范保德)". ABLAZE IMAGE / 光在影像. May 3, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Movie review: Father to Son - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam". Taiwan News. January 5, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Morata, Pedro (November 16, 2018). "Film Review: Father to Son (2018) by Hsiao Ya-Chuan". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Father to Son | IFFR". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Films". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "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.