The 62nd Golden Horse Awards have announced the nominees. Taiwanese drama “A Foggy Tale” has won 11 nominations in major categories, including best narrative features, directorial and acting honors.
The Golden Horse Award is considered the most prestigious award for films made with all different variations of Chinese. The contest has collected 593 submissions this year. It consists of 80 storytelling features, 3 animation features, 64 documentary features, 310 live action short films, 79 documentary short films, and 57 animated short films.
“Left-handed Girl” closely follows nine nominations, including best narrative features, support performance, new directors, and technical categories. Two films, each tied together by eight nods: “Mother Bumi,” where the World premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival, was recognized in the narrative features, director, lead actress and technical categories, while “Family Issues” secured nominations for acting performances, new directors and adapted scripts.
The best story features races include “Footty Tales,” “Left-Handed Girl,” “Mother Bumi,” “Queerpanorama,” and “The Waves Will Corry Us.”
Competing for the best managers are Chen Yu Ha-seun (“The Tale of the Fog”), Tsao Shi Han (“Before the Bright Days”), Lau Keck Hat (“The Waves Carry Us”), Jun Li (“Queerpanorama”), and Chongkeat-Aun (“Mother Bhumi”).
Best lead actor candidates include Richie Ko (“Good Child”), Will or (“Foot Talk”), Jang Huxiao Chuan (Pingyao’s winner, “Deep Quiet Room”), Jang Chen (“Lucky Lu”), and Run Way Hua (“Family Issues”).
The best major actress categories include Caitlin Fan (“Story of Fog”), Renelyu (“Unexpected courage”), Ariel Lin (“Deep Quiet Room”), Alexia Kao (“Family Matter”), and Fanbimbing (“Mother Bumi”).
Shui Qi’s directorial debut “Girl,” which bowed in Venice and won the best director in Busan, looked like a Shuuin of several nominations, but Variety understands that the film wasn’t submitted to the Golden Horse Awards as the team was busy with post-production and missed the July 31 deadline.
The festival also unveiled the outstanding Taiwanese filmmaker of the year, Gaffer Joy Chung. According to a quote from the ju judge, Chung “has provided many fellow filmmakers with reliable support and inspiration for her exquisiteness and focus. Her recent works include “A Foggy Tale” and “Unexpected courage.”
Actor Chen Shu Hwang will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The awards ceremony will be held at Taipei Music Center on November 22nd. All nominated films will be screened at the Golden Horse Film Festival, which begins on November 6th.
Complete list of candidates
Best story features
“A fog-like story”
“Left-handed girl”
“Mother Bumi”
“Queerpanorama”
“The waves carry us.”
The best director
Chen Yu Ha-seun, “The Tale of Fog”
Tsao Shih-Han, “Before a bright day”
Lau Kek-Huat, “The Waves Carry Us”
Jun Li, “Queerpanorama”
Jung Keat Aung, “Mother Bumi”
Best lead actor
Richie Coe, “Good Girl”
Will or “fog-like story”
Zhang Huxiao Chuan, “A deep quiet room”
Changchen, “Lucky Lu”
Lan Wei-Hua, “Family Issues”
Top actress
Caitlyn Fan: “The Stories of Fog”
René Liu, “Unexpected courage”
Ariel Lin, “A deep quiet room”
Alexia Khao, “Family Issues”
Funbing, “Mother Bumi”
Best Supporting Actor
King Shi Qi, “A deep, quiet room”
Huang Teng-Hui, “Left-handed Girl”
Tseng Jing-Hua, “Family Issues”
Yao Chun-Yao, “Family Issues”
Anthony Wong, “Finch & Midland”
Best Supporting Actress
Vera Chen, “The Waves Carry Us”
Janelle Tsai, “Left-handed Girl”
Nina Ye, “Left-handed girl”
Queena Huang, “Family Issues”
Elizabeth Tan Tao, “Girlfriend”
The best new director
Shen Koshan, “A deep, quiet room”
Lloyd Lee Che, “Lucky Lou”
Two-Sheeting, “Left-handed Girl”
Pan Ke Ying, “Family Issues”
Tan Si-You, “Ameba”
The best new performers
Rosen, “Marching Boys”
Jimmy Liu, “Blind Love”
Ma Shih-Yuan, “Left-handed Girl”
Jayden Chen, “Queerpanorama”
Rin i-int, “Dance with the Rainbow”
The best original script
Chen Yu Ha-seun, “The Tale of Fog”
Lau Kek-Huat, “The Waves Carry Us”
Tsou Shih-Ching and Shawn Baker, “Left-handed Girl”
Zhuo Kailuo, “Poor Taxi”
Jun Li, “Queerpanorama”
Best adapted script
Polly Yong, “Another World”
Lu Hsin-Chih and Shen Ko-Shang, “A Deep Quiet Room”
Lloyd Lee Che, “Lucky Lou”
Pan Ke Ying, “Family Issues”
Marilyn Who, Rosemead
The best movie shoot
Chen Tap, “A deep, quiet room”
Norm Lee, “Lucky Lu”
Chen Kochin and Khao Tshao, “Left-handed Girl”
Jimmy Wong, “96 minutes”
Leon Minkai, “Mother Bumi”
Best movie editing
Mary Stephen, “Palimpsest: The Story of Names”
lai hsiu-hsiung, “The Tale of Fog”
Sean Baker, “Left-handed Girl”
Horse stone, “Queerpanorama”
Duane Way, “One Girl’s Infinity”
Best Art Directions
Wang Chih-cheng and you li-wun, “The Tale of Fog”
Penny Tweetling, “A deep, quiet room”
Zhang Lee Feng and former Xiao-Fan, “Before a bright day”
Simon Souk Ho, “96 minutes”
Yan Sin-Yeung and Yoshimoto Yukihito, “The Road to Vendetta”
Best Makeup and Costume Design
Shahreens and Dollei Seah, “Good Kids”
Hsu Li-Wen, “The Tale of Fog”
Zheng Yu-Pei, “Before a bright day”
Elaine NG, Gary Chan, Kate Kua, Daphne Wong, “Mother Bhumi”
Giselle Fok Hio-Tong and Kato Miyuki, “The Road to Vendetta”
Best visual effects
Terence Neoh, Kento Wong Kee-Yen, Jothan Chin Vun-Zed, Chan Chooi-Kun, “A Mighty Adventure”
Tomi Kuo and Hulk Chen, “The Tale of Fog”
Evan Wen, Lin Wei Han, Hu Hong Yu, Hu Wang Ting, “96 minutes”
Chan Tze-Him, “The Road to Vendetta”
The best action choreography
Hang Si Hao and Damian fans, “Marching Boys”
hung shih-hao, “96 minutes”
Ken Roe, “Good Game”
Teddy Ray Fan and Chen Cheering, “Dance with the Rainbow”
Sakamoto Kojima, “The Road to Vendetta”
Best original film score
chou li-ting, cmgroovy, vicky fung, “Another World”
Wang Yujun and Yannick Dobee, “The Daughter of Nectar”
Charles Hamenley, “Lucky Lou”
Thomas Fogunne, “The Waves Carry Us”
Yii Kah-Hoe and Chong Keat-Aun, “Mother Bhumi”
The best original film song
“Midnight in the Foggy Tale” from “A Foggy Tale” (lyrics: Chen Yu-Hsun and Lu Luming; Music: Lu Luming; Performer: 9M88)
“The Wooden Man” from “The Poor Taxi” (lyrics/music/performer: Shan Shu)
“Blessed by the Wind” from “Family Matters” (lyrics/music/performer: CloudLU)
“Bujanga” from “Mother Bumi” (lyrics: Jeong Keat Aung, music/performer: Penny Tai)
“True Colors – Lovesick” (Lyrics/Music: Pan Pan an; Performers: Accusefive, Zhan Huai-Yun, Chiang Chi)
Best sound effects
RT Kao, Dave Cheung, Sammi Lin, “A Mighty Adventure”
Booking Chien and Tan Husien Chu, “The Tale of Fog”
Chen Wei-Liang, Narubett Peamyai, Elwin T., “96 minutes”
Tu Duu-Chih, Fiona Chang, Chen Kuan-g, “Mother Bhumi”
Lychee Han, “The Road to Vendetta”
Best documentary features
“Always” Chen Deming
“Island of the Wind”, hsu ya-ging
“The Daughter of Nectar,” Hwang Pan Chuan and Lin Chunni
“When Spring Rain” Sylvia Fen
“Palimpsest: The Story of a Name” by Mary Stephen
Best animation features
“Another World,” Tommy Nag Kai-Chong
“The Powerful Adventure,” Toe Yuen
The best live action short film
“This isn’t my cow,” Lin Qi Wen
“Green Lake” Zhu Linwei
“Nejerk” King Penrum
“Stacking”, Furu
“Nervous Energy” Eve Liu
Best documentary short films
“The Story of a Story”, song.
“Where did your brother go?” Chen Jun Wei
“Beyond 93 Characters” Lin Yu En and Ryu Yen May
“Long Departure” Jiang Xuannian and Ji Hang
“Fragments of Hurstley”, hsu hui-ju
Best animated short films
“Goodbye Waves,” Yang Luihan
“91st Smash” Yang Yukishin
“Praying Mantis” Joe Huzi
“Force Time Displacement,” Angel Woo
“Swayed in the wind” Huang Hsiao-Shan
This year’s outstanding Taiwanese film director
Joy Chong
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chen Shu Hwang
