Little Big Women | |
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Traditional Chinese | 孤味 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Gūwèi |
Hokkien POJ | Ko̍-bī |
Directed by | Joseph Hsu |
Written by | Maya Huang Joseph Hsu |
Based on | Guo Mie (short film) by Joseph Hsu |
Produced by | Ching-Song Liao Vivian Hsu |
Starring | Chen Shu-fang Hsieh Ying-xuan Vivian Hsu Sun Ke-fang Ding Ning Buffy Chen |
Cinematography | Jon Keng |
Music by | Blaire Ko |
Production company | Each Other Films |
Distributed by | Vie Vision Pictures (Taiwan; theatrical) Distribution Workshop (International) Netflix (Worldwide; OTT) |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Languages | Taiwanese Hokkien Mandarin |
Budget | NT$40 million |
Box office | NT$190 million |
Little Big Women (Chinese: 孤味) is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Joseph Hsu,[1] adapted from an eponymous 2017 short film. The film premiered in October 2020 at the Busan International Film Festival.[2] The film became a box office hit in Taiwan.[3]
Plot
[edit]Lin Xiu-ying (Chen Shu-fang) is a well-known restaurant owner in Tainan. Without the support of her husband, she has single handedly raised three daughters by selling shrimp rolls at a roadside stall. Since then, her daughters have grown up with remarkable achievements. Her eldest daughter A-Qing (Hsieh Ying-xuan) is an international dancer, the second daughter A-Yu (Vivian Hsu) works as a plastic surgeon in Taipei, and the youngest daughter Jia-jia (Sun Ke-fang) oversees the restaurant business. On the day of her 70th birthday, Xiu-ying receives news of her husband's passing. While preparing for his funeral, she unexpectedly meets Ms Tsai (Ding Ning) who accompanied her husband through his old age, grappling with a long-buried resentment held over the years.
Cast
[edit]- Chen Shu-fang as Lin Xiu-ying (林秀英)
- Hsieh Ying-xuan as Chen Wan-qing (陳宛青)
- Vivian Hsu as Chen Wan-yu (陳宛瑜)
- Sun Ke-fang as Chen Wan-jia (陳宛佳)
- Ding Ning as Tsai Mei-lin (蔡美林)
- Buffy Chen as Yang Yi-cheng (楊奕澄)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Maya Huang, Joseph Hsu | Nominated | [4] |
Best New Director | Joseph Hsu | Nominated | |||
Best Leading Actress | Chen Shu-fang | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Hsieh Ying-xuan | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Score | Blaire Ko | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Song | Little Big Women | Nominated | |||
2021 | 15th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Chen Shu-fang | Nominated | [5][6] |
Best Supporting Actress | Hsieh Ying-xuan | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Big Women" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Little Big Women: emotional Taiwanese family drama on Netflix". South China Morning Post. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Winkelman, Natalia (2021-02-05). "'Little Big Women' Review: Heartbreak is a Family Affair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "The 15th Asian Film Awards Nominations Announced". Asian Film Awards Academy. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Souw, Rebecca; Frater, Patrick (8 October 2021). "'Wife of a Spy' Wins Top Prize at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2021.