Dear Tenant (Chinese: 親愛的房客) is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Cheng Yu-chieh starring Mo Tzu-yi, Chen Shu-fang and Runyin Bai.[1][2] It was primarily filmed in Keelung city and contains themes such as homosexuality, euthanasia and adoption rights. The film won both Best Leading Actor for Mo and Best Supporting Actress for Chen at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.[3]
| Dear Tenant | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 親愛的房客 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qīn'ài De Fángkè |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhin‑ài-ê-pâng‑kha |
| Directed by | Cheng Yu-chieh |
| Written by | Cheng Yu-chieh |
| Produced by | Yang Ya-che Cheng Yu-chieh |
| Starring | Mo Tzu-yi Chen Shu-fang Runyin Bai |
| Cinematography | Meteor Cheung |
| Music by | Frandé |
Production companies | Filmosa Production Outland Film Production |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
Cast edit
- Mo Tzu-yi as Lin Jian-yi (林健一)
- Chen Shu-fang as Zhou Xiu-yu (周秀玉)
- Runyin Bai as Wang You-yu (王悠宇)
- Yao Chun-yao as Wang Li-wei (王立維)
- Jay Shih as Wang Li-gang (王立綱)
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Dear Tenant | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Director | Cheng Yu-chieh | Nominated | |||
| Best Leading Actor | Mo Tzu-yi | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Chen Shu-fang | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Cheng Yu-chieh | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Film Score | Fran Chen | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Dear Tenant movie review: a gay man suffers in Taiwanese family drama". SCMP. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Dear Tenant Review: Moving Taiwanese Tearjerker About A Gay Man Looking After His Dead Partner's Family". Today. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "《親愛的房客》票房出爐！「全場觀眾爆哭」曾敬驊落淚：整顆心抽動好幾次". ettoday. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links edit
- Dear Tenant at IMDb
