2018 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan
Father to Son Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan Written by Hsiao Ya-chuan Produced by Starring Cinematography Tse-chung Lin Edited by Yi-Ju Tung Music by Chris Hou
Summer Lei Production
Bit Production
Pixelfly Digital Effects
Distributed by Ablaze Image Release dates
January 29, 2018 (2018-01-29 ) (IFFR)
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 ) Running time
115 minutes Country Taiwan Language Mandarin Box office NT$3.78 million
Father to Son 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.
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] [ 3] [ 4]
Cast
Release
Father to Son premiered in the Netherlands at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 29, 2018,[ 5] Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival on April 8,[ 6] [ 7] Taipei Film Festival on June 28.
Awards
Year
Award
Recipient
Result
Ref
2018
Best Director
Xiao Yaquan
Won
[ 8]
Best Soundtrack
Lei Guangxia, Hou Zhijian
Won
Best Art Design
Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng
Won
Year
Award
Recipient
Result
Ref
2018
Best New Actor
Fu Meng-po
Nominated
[ 9]
Best Original Music
Lei Guangxia, Hou Zhijian
Nominated
Best Original Song
Lei Guangxia "deeply ruthless"
Nominated
Best Art Design
Huang Wenying, Wang Zhicheng
Nominated
Best Sound
Guo Liqi
Nominated
References
^ "Father to Son（范保德）" . ABLAZE IMAGE / 光在影像 . May 3, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "Movie review: Father to Son - Taipei Times" . www.taipeitimes.com . August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam" . Taiwan News . January 5, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ Morata, Pedro (November 16, 2018). "Film Review: Father to Son (2018) by Hsiao Ya-Chuan" . Asian Movie Pulse . Retrieved December 16, 2020 . ^ "Father to Son | IFFR" . December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "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" . December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "Films" . December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "台北電影節 Taipei Film Festival" . December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 .^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | Father to Son" . December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020 . 
