A Leg (Chinese: 腿) is a 2020 Taiwanese dark romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by Chang Yao-sheng (in his feature directorial debut), produced and co-written by Chung Mong-hong and starring Gwei Lun-mei and Tony Yang. The film was the opening film at the 2020 Golden Horse Film Festival on November 5, 2020.[3] It screened at several film festivals including Tokyo International Film Festival[4] and Hong Kong Asian Film Festival,[5] and it was officially released in Taiwan on December 24, 2020.[6] It received 4 nominations at the 57th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Leading Actress for Gwei, Best Supporting Actor for Michael, Best Makeup & Costume Design.[7]
| A Leg | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 腿 |
| Simplified Chinese | 腿 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tuǐ |
| Directed by | Chang Yao-sheng |
| Written by | Chang Yao-sheng Chung Mong-hong |
| Produced by | Chung Mong-hong |
| Starring | Gwei Lun-mei Tony Yang |
| Cinematography | Chung Mong-hong |
| Edited by | Lai Hsiu-hsiung |
Production companies | Mirror Fiction Mandarin Vision Cream Production |
| Distributed by |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | NT$7,806,810[2] |
Plot
editA wife who battles to keep her husband’s body intact after he dies of a leg amputation.
Cast
edit- Gwei Lun-mei as Qian Yuying
- Tony Yang as Zheng Zihan
- Michael Chang as Yuehan
- Chin Shih-chieh as Yuan Zhang
- Lee Lee-zen as Doctor Gao
- Lin Chih-ju as Wang Qian
- Chen Yi-wen as a senior police officer
- Chang Li-tung as a young policeman
- Wang Tzu-chiang as a security guard
- Yang Li-yin as Yang [Director of Pathology Department]
- Liu Liang-tso as Director of General Affairs Copan
- Shih Ming-shuai as Mr. Chen [Casino]
- Jag Huang as a truck driver
- Nadow Lin as ambulance driver
- Liu Kuan-ting as William
- Charles Tu
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Chang Yao-sheng, Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | [8][7] |
| Best Leading Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Hsu Li-wen | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Chang Yao-sheng, Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | [9][10][11] |
| 23rd Taipei Film Awards | Best Music | Luming Lu | Won | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "A Leg". douban. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "全國電影票房2021年03/08-03/14統計資訊" (PDF). 國家電影及視聽文化中心. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - Classmates Minus and A Leg: Double Opening Films for 2020 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "【A Leg】 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "HKAFF - Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - A leg". HKAFF. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "威秀影城 - 腿 A leg". VieShow Cinemas Taiwan. December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b 王心妤. "57th Taipei Golden Horse Awards Winners List". goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "華 文 創 MandarinVision The 57th Golden Horse Awards Nominations". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ 台灣影評人協會 (2021-01-20). "第二屆台灣影評人協會獎入圍名單今日揭曉，《同學麥娜絲》大熱門". Facebook.
- ^ 台灣影評人協會 (2021-03-26). "【本日新聞稿：台灣影評人協會獎最佳影片由《阿紫》獲得，陳玉勳獲最佳導演】". Facebook.
- ^ 王心妤 (2021-03-26). "影視聽傑出工作者頒獎 鼓勵年輕影人創作". 中央通訊社.
- ^ "Nominees for 2021 Taipei Film Awards Announced". TaipeiFF. 2021-05-14.