| The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Chinese | 血觀音 |
| Literal meaning | Guanyin in blood |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xuè Guānyīn |
| Directed by | Yang Ya-che |
| Produced by | Liu Weijian |
| Starring | Kara Hui Wu Ke-xi Vicky Chen |
| Cinematography | Chen Ko-chin |
| Edited by | Chen Chun-hong |
| Music by | Blaire Ko |
Production companies | Atom Films CMC Entertainment CS Productions Kaohsiung Film Fund |
| Distributed by | A Really Happy Film Vie Vision Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Japanese |
| Box office | NT$77.9 million[1] |
The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful (Chinese: 血觀音; Bloody Guanyin) is a 2017 Taiwanese crime drama film written and directed by Yang Ya-che, set in Taiwan in the 1980s. The film stars Kara Hui, Wu Ke-xi and Vicky Chen.[2] It premiered on October 15, 2017, at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
[edit]Madame Tang, the wife of a general, is an antique dealer who lives in a mansion with her two daughters. Dealing with high ranking government officials and the rich, their lives are disrupted when the family of their close friend is murdered. Soon, the murder escalates into a game of survival between those who are involved, in which the person with the last laugh is the winner.
Cast
[edit]- Kara Hui as Madame Tang
- Wu Ke-xi as Tang Ning
- Vicky Chen as Tang Chen[4]
- Sally Chen as Director
- Ko Chia-yen as Tang Chen (adult)
- Moon Wang as Wife of county magistrate
- Wen Chen-ling as Lin Pien-pien
- Carolyn Chen as Assistant of city councilor
- Mariko Okubo as Legislator Lin's wife
- Jun Fu as Police officer Liao
- Ting Chiang as Secretary-general
- Yin Chao-te as Legislator Lin
- Showlen Maya as Singer
- Ying Wei-min as Gu Xianzong
- Shih Ming-shuai as Duan Yi
- Kenny Yan as Jiayuan
- Lee Chuan as Tang Chen's assistant
- Lin Chih-ju
- Wu Shu-wei
- Yang Hsiu-ching[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | Won | [6] |
| Best Director | Yang Ya-che | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Kara Hui | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Vicky Chen | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Yang Ya-che | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Penny Tsai | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Wang Chia-hui | Nominated | ||
| Audience Choice Award | The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | Won | [7] | |
| 37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | Nominated | [8] |
| 20th Taipei Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Vicky Chen | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每週票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "【金馬特寫】8女角發功心機互婊技 《血觀音》揪出最毒婦人心 - 蘋果日報". appledaily.com.
- ^ "'The Bold, The Corrupt And The Beautiful': Busan Review". screendaily.com.
- ^ "Actress, 14, wins at 'Chinese Oscars'". BBC News. November 25, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "人物專訪》《血觀音》糜爛入骨的偽善文化 - 文化週報 - 自由時報電子報". Liberty Times.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
- ^ "惠英紅主演電影先拔頭籌奪「金馬獎」". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)).
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.