Father to Son (film)

Father to Son is a 2018 Taiwanese drama film directed and written by Hsiao Ya-chuan. The production companies behind the film are Bit Production in association with Pixelfly Digital Effects.

Father to Son
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHsiao Ya-chuan
Produced by
Written byHsiao Ya-chuan
Starring
Music byChris Hou Summer Lei
CinematographyTse-chung Lin
Edited byYi-Ju Tung
Production
company
Bit Production Pixelfly Digital Effects
Distributed byAblaze Image
Release date
  • January 29, 2018 (2018-01-29) (IFFR)
  • June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeNT$3.78 million

The film was produced by Shih-Wei Chang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jui-Lan Hsiao and Michael Wang. The music was composed by Chris Hou and Summer Lei, and it was produced by Ivan Linn. The film was distributed by Ablaze Image.[1]

Plot

Van Pao-Te, who is now 60 years old, finds himself suffering from a serious illness. Instead of getting treatment, he decides to go to Japan to look for his father who abandoned him 50 years ago with the company of his son.[2] At the same time, a young man from Hong Kong who is somehow related to Van Pao-Te's past comes to Taiwan. Two unknown journeys of self-reconciliation begin.[3][4]

Cast
  • Michael Huang as Fan Pao-Te
  • Aria Wang as Kuo Yu-Chin
  • Meng-Po Fu as Fan Ta-Chi
  • Kaiser Chuang as Young Fan Pao-Te
  • Jag Huang as Fan Pao-Te's Father 
  • Samuel Ku as Newman   
  • Cheng-Ling Wen as Young Kuo Yu-Chin
  • Daniel Chen as Di

Release

Father to Son premiered in the Netherlands at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 29, 2018,[5] followed by a Spanish premiere at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival on April 8,[6] a premiere in Hungary at the Titanic International Filmpresence Festival on April 12,[7] and a Taiwanese premiere at the Taipei Film Festival on June 28.

Awards

The 20th Taipei Film Awards
Year Award Recipient Result Ref
2018 Best director Xiao Yaquan Winner [8]
Best soundtrack Lei Guangxia , Hou Zhijian Winner
Best Art Design Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng Winner

The 55th Golden Horse Awards
Year Award Recipient Result Ref
2018 Best new actor Fu Mengbai Nominee [9]
Best original movie music Lei Guangxia , Hou Zhijian Nominee
Best Original Movie Song Lei Guangxia "deeply ruthless" Nominee
Best Art Design Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng Nominee
Best sound Guo Liqi Nominee

References
  1. "Father to Son（范保德）". ABLAZE IMAGE / 光在影像. May 3, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. "Movie review: Father to Son - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. News, Taiwan. "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam". Taiwan News. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. Morata, Pedro (November 16, 2018). "Film Review: Father to Son (2018) by Hsiao Ya-Chuan". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. "Father to Son | IFFR". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. "The Taiwanese Father to Son, directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan and produced by prestigious filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, opens the competitive official section | Festival Internacional de Cine". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. "Films". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  8. "台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  9. "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | Father to Son". web.archive.org. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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