The Falls (2021 film)

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The Falls (Taiwanese)
The Falls 瀑布 2021 film.jpg
Chinese瀑布
Mandarinpùbù
Literallywaterfall
Directed byChung Mong-hong
Screenplay byChung Mong-hong
Chang Yao-sheng
Produced by
  • Tseng Shao-chien
  • Chu Yu-ning
  • Tung Cheng-yu
StarringAlyssa Chia
Gingle Wang
CinematographyChung Mong-hong
Edited byLai Hsiu-hsiong
Music byLu Lu-Ming
Production
company
3 NG Film
Release dates
  • September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06) (Venice)
  • September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) (TIFF)
  • October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) (Busan)
  • October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) (Taiwan)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
BudgetNT$70 million[1]

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.[2] It was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[3] The film won 4 awards and was nominated for 11 at the 58th Golden Horse Awards.[4][5]

Plot[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother and her teenage daughter's relationship becomes strained while they quarantine in their apartment. A mother has been hearing sounds of waterfalls since then.[6]

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.[7] It was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2021.[8] It was screened at the 26th Busan International Film Festival in October 2021.

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref
2021 78th Venice International Film Festival Venice Horizons Award: Best Film The Falls Nominated [2]
58th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film The Falls Won [4][5]
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
6th New Mexico Critics Awards Best Foreign-Language Film The Falls Won [9][10]
Best Original Screenplay Chung Mong-hong and Chang Yao-sheng Runner-up
Best Actress Alyssa Chia Runner-up

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 江珮瑜 (2021-10-14). "賈靜雯、王淨《瀑布》演母女 鍾孟宏曝曾深感疑慮". China Times.
  2. ^ a b "Orizzonti". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ "'The Falls' to represent Taiwan at 2022 Oscars - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (27 November 2021). "'Revolution of Our Times,' 'The Falls' Triumph at Golden Horse Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2021". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (July 26, 2021). "Venice Film Festival Full Lineup Unveiled – Live Updates". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ 新墨西哥影評人協會（New Mexico Film Critics） (2021-12-12). "Best Foreign-Language: WINNER: "The Falls" (Taiwan)". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  10. ^ "6th New Mexico Critics Awards". cinemasight. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

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