The Falls (2021 film)
The Falls (Chinese: 瀑布) is a 2021 Taiwanese film directed and written by Chung Mong-hong and starring Alyssa Chia and Gingle Wang. The film is scheduled to have its world premiere in the Horizons section at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2] The film won 4 awards and was nominated for 11 at the 58th Golden Horse Awards.[3][4]
| The Falls (Taiwanese) | |
|---|---|
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| Mandarin | Pùbù |
| Directed by | Chung Mong-hong |
| Screenplay by | Chung Mong-hong Chang Yao-sheng |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Alyssa Chia Gingle Wang |
| Cinematography | Chung Mong-hong |
| Edited by | Lai Hsiu-hsiong |
| Music by | Lu Lu-Ming |
Production company | 3 NG Film |
Release date | |
Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother and her teenage daughter's relationship becomes strained while they quarantine in their apartment.[5]
Cast
- Alyssa Chia as Lo Pin-wen
- Gingle Wang as Wang Jing
- Lee Lee-zen as Wang Qi-wen
- Chen Yi-wen as Mr. Chen
- Liu Liang-tso as superintendent of the apartment building
- Yang Li-yin as domestic helper
- Chang Shao-huai as doctor
- Hsu Wei-ning as doctor
- Liu Kuan-ting as firefighter
- Vent Teng as a customer of grocery store
- Huang Hsin-yao as an employee of superstore
- Queen Wei as Ru-yun
- Sung Shao-ching as Mr. Chen
- Waa Wei as Ru-xuan
- Hung Xiao-ling as Qi-wen's second wife
- Max Su as a news anchor
Release
The Falls (Taiwanese) had its world premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival on 6 September 2021.[6] It was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2021.[7] It was screened at the 26th Busan International Film Festival in October 2021.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | The Falls | Won | [3][4] |
| Best Director | Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Alyssa Chia | Won | |||
| Gingle Wang | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Chung Mong-hong and Chang Yao-sheng | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Aben Lee, Peter Hsieh, Wang Yung-lun | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Chao Shih-hao | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Costume Design | Hsu Li-wen | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Film Score | Lu Luming | Won | |||
| Best Film Editing | Lai Hsiu-hsiung | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- "Orizzonti". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- "'The Falls' to represent Taiwan at 2022 Oscars - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Frater, Patrick (27 November 2021). "'Revolution of Our Times,' 'The Falls' Triumph at Golden Horse Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2021 https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/. Retrieved 28 November 2021. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Brzeski, Patrick (2 September 2021). "Venice: Taiwan's Chung Mong-Hong on Reinventing His Whole Creative Process to Make 'The Falls'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Vivarelli, Nick (July 26, 2021). "Venice Film Festival Full Lineup Unveiled – Live Updates". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- Rubin, Rebecca (2021-07-20). "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Adds 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and 'Clifford the Big Red Dog'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-03.