Missing Johnny is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Huang Xi. The film stars Lawrence Ko, Rima Zeidan and Sean Huang. Missing Johnny is Huang's debut feature. It is executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien.[1]
| Missing Johnny | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Chinese | 強尼．凱克 |
| Literal meaning | Johnny. Caique |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qiáng ní. Kǎi kè |
| Directed by | Huang Xi |
| Written by | Huang Xi |
| Produced by | Chang Chu-ti Sam Yuan Shaw Dong-xu Kuo Chang-long |
| Starring | Lawrence Ko Rima Zeidan Sean Huang |
| Cinematography | Yao Hung-i |
| Edited by | Huang Xi Tsai Meng-hsin Liao Ching-song |
| Music by | Lim Giong Point Hsu |
Production company | 3H Productions |
| Distributed by | Mirror Stage Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin English |
Premise
editHsu, a young woman who raises parrots and other feathered creatures in her apartment, keeps getting wrong phone calls for someone named Johnny. Lee, the autistic son of Hsu's landlady, seems to live in his own world. Chang is a shy handyman who feels disoriented whenever his beloved car breaks down. The lives of these three lonely individuals are drawn together when one of Hsu's parrots goes missing one day.
Cast
edit- Lawrence Ko as Chang Yi-feng
- Rima Zeidan as Hsu Zi-qi
- Sean Huang as Lee Li
- Chang Kuo-chu as Chi-yuan
- Kay Huang as Mrs. Lee
- Duan Chun-hao as Hao
- Tang Zhi-ping as Zhi-wei
- Hsueh Ti-ying as Hsueh
- Pao Chen-fang
- Jack Kao
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards |
Best New Actress | Rima Zeidan | Won | [2] |
| Best New Producer | Chang Chu-ti | Won | ||
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Huang Xi | Nominated | [3] |
| Best New Performer | Rima Zeidan | Won | ||
| Best Original Film Score | Lim Giong and Point Hsu | Nominated | ||
| 19th Taipei Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Huang Xi | Won | [4] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sean Huang | Won | ||
| Best New Talent | Rima Zeidan | Won | ||
| Outstanding Artistic Contribution in Cinematography | Yao Hung-i | Won |
References
edit- ^ Kuipers, Richard (13 October 2017). "Busan Film Review: 'Missing Johnny'". variety.com.
- ^ "第12届华语青年影像论坛圆满闭幕 得奖名单公布-华语青年影像论坛-中国电影-尔冬升_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
- ^ "2017 Taipei Film Festival". eng.taipeiff.taipei. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-11-14.