A Sun (film)

A Sun (Chinese: 陽光普照) is a 2019 Taiwanese drama film directed and co-written by Chung Mong-hong. The film stars Chen Yi-wen, Samantha Ko, Wu Chien-ho, Liu Kuan-ting. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019 and was also screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[3][4] It received 11 nominations at the 56th Golden Horse Awards, winning Best Feature Film and Best Director for Chung.[5]

A Sun
Theatrical release poster
Traditional陽光普照
Simplified阳光普照
MandarinYáng guāng pǔ zhào
Directed byChung Mong-hong
Produced byYeh Ju-feng
Tseng Shao-chien
Written byChung Mong-hong
Chang Yao-sheng
StarringChen Yi-wen
Samantha Ko
Wu Chien-ho
Liu Kuan-ting
Music byLin Sheng-xiang
CinematographyNagao Nakashima
Edited byLai Hsiu-hsiung
Production
company
3 NG Film
Distributed byApplause Entertainment
Release date
  • September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)
  • November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) (Taiwan)[1]
Running time
155 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeNT$14 million[2]

Synopsis

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

Cast

Critical response

The film was positively reviewed by Peter Debruge in Variety,[6] Deborah Young in The Hollywood Reporter[7] and Anthony Kao in Cinema Escapist.[8] The reviewers praised Chung's restraint as well as the writing and acting of the ensemble of characters. The film won the top award in the 2019 Golden Horse Awards.[9]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref
2019 56th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film A Sun Won [9]
Best Director Chung Mong-hong Won
Best Leading Actor Wu Chien-ho Nominated [10]
Chen Yi-wen Won [9]
Best Leading Actress Samantha Ko Nominated [10]
Best Supporting Actor Liu Kuan-ting Won [9]
Best Supporting Actress Wen Chen-ling Nominated [10]
Best Original Screenplay Chung Mong-hong and Chang Yao-sheng Nominated
Best Cinematography Nagao Nakashima Nominated
Best Original Film Song "Distant Journey" Nominated
Best Film Editing Lai Hsiu-hsiung Won [9]
Audience Choice Award A Sun Won
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References
  1. "光看預告就想哭！巫建和《陽光普照》深度刻畫親情糾結". VOGUE時尚網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "2019 Taiwan Box Office Statistics 11/18-11/24" (PDF). Taiwan Film Institute.
  3. "A Sun". TIFF. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. "A Sun". Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (in Japanese).
  5. "「鏡文學」張耀升編劇電影《陽光普照》 金馬獎獲11項提名". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  6. Debruge, Peter (November 23, 2019). "Film Review: 'A Sun'". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. Young, Deborah (November 8, 2019). "'A Sun' ('Yang Guang Pu Zhao'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. Kao, Anthony (November 29, 2019). "Review: "A Sun" Is A Meticulous Family Drama Worthy of Its Golden Horse Awards". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  9. Grater, Tom (November 23, 2019). "'A Sun', 'Detention' Top Winners At Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards". Deadline. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  10. "Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions". Deadline. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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