Thanatos, Drunk
Thanatos, Drunk (Chinese: 醉.生夢死; pinyin: Zuì Shēng Mèng Sǐ) is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Tso-chi. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Chang Tso-chi |
| Produced by | Kao Wen-hung |
| Written by | Chang Tso-chi |
| Starring | Lee Hong-chi Cheng Jen-shuo Huang Shang-ho |
| Music by | Lin Shang-te Tseng Yun-fang |
| Cinematography | Hsu Chih-chun Chang Chi-teng |
| Edited by | Chang Tso-chi |
Production company | Simple View Production Chang Tso-chi Film Studio |
| Distributed by | Swallow Wings Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Taiwanese Mandarin |
Plot
Rat and his elder gay brother Shanghe live in an old house on the fringe of Taipei City. Rat works at a market vegetable stall and goes out with a mute woman who gets up to all sorts of craziness. Shanghe works for an entertainment company and dances in a gay nightclub. He is attracted to his cousin's boyfriend, Shuo, who is a gigolo. Shuo gets beaten up by his ex-client's brother, Ah Xiang, and his men at the behest of his sister. Ah Xiang, out for revenge because of a scar left by Rat, uses Rat's mute girlfriend to catch him. When alone with Ah Xiang, he attacks and stabs him suddenly with a hooked knife that he keeps around in his sling bag. Back at his home after escaping from Ah Xiang, he remembers the incident when he found his decomposing mother's corpse on the floor of her home. The movie ends with a silhouette of him hugging his mother at the river bank.
Cast
- Lee Hong-chi as Rat
- Cheng Jen-shuo as Shuo
- Huang Shang-ho as Shanghe
- Lü Hsueh-feng as Mother
- Wang Ching-tingas Da-xiong
- Chang Ning as The Mute
- Lin Chin-yu as Ah Xiang
- Andrew Chen
- Chin Tzu-yen as Zi-yan
Accolades
| Award/Ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | Nominated |
| Best Newcomer | Lee Hong-chi | Nominated | |
| 65th Berlin International Film Festival | ELSE - The Siegessäule Readers' Jury Award | Thanatos, Drunk | Won |
| 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | Won |
| 17th Taipei Film Awards[2] | Grand Prize | Thanatos, Drunk | Won |
| Best Narrative Feature | Thanatos, Drunk | Won | |
| Best Actor | Lee Hong-chi | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | Won | |
| Press Award | Thanatos, Drunk | Won | |
| 52nd Golden Horse Film Awards[3] | Best Feature Film | Thanatos, Drunk | Nominated |
| Best Director | Chang Tso-chi | Nominated | |
| Best Leading Actor | Lee Hong-chi | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | Won | |
| Best New Performer | Lee Hong-chi | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Chang Tso-chi | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Chang Chih-teng, Hsu Chih-chun | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Lin Shang-te, Tseng Yun-fang | Won | |
| Best Film Editing | Chang Tso-chi | Won | |
| 16th Tokyo Filmex | Grand Prize | Thanatos, Drunk | Nominated |
| 37th Three Continents Festival | Golden Montgolfiere | Thanatos, Drunk | Nominated |
| Youth Film Handbook | Top 10 Films | Thanatos, Drunk | Won |
References
- "Panorama 2015: Probing the Past to Shape the Future". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "2015 Taipei Film Awards Winners". Taipei Film Festival. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "2015 Golden Horse Awards Nominees & Winners". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. Retrieved 28 November 2015.