“Chewing Gum” was named winner of the NT$1 million Grand Prize, the highest award on the 2023 Golden Horse Movie Mission Promotion manufacturing occasion.
Different prizes had been awarded for works in progress and for TV collection. The winners had been introduced at a ceremony on Wednesday on the New Horizon Occasion House in Taipei, Taiwan.
“Chewing Gum” is the debut characteristic movie of Lee Yi-shan, a earlier winner of the Golden Horse Movie Award for greatest brief movie.
The mission portrays a younger boxer from the decrease rungs of society who redefines herself by the struggles of her non secular journey. The feminine protagonist accepts the messed-up lives of the adults round her with a nonchalant perspective, not catering to political correctness however as an alternative being true to herself.
The FPP jury, comprising Jeffrey Chan, Winnie Tsang and Chen Yi-wen, praised “Chewing Gum” for its character depictions, relationships, attitudes and elements of the characters’ lives which felt absurd, but additionally very actual.
The three-day occasion (Nov. 20-22, 2023) comprised 64 initiatives throughout the three classes. And organizers mentioned that they facilitated over 1,700 conferences between the 134 members of the filmmaking groups and 600 visiting trade executives.
They mentioned that lots of the initiatives are shaping as much as be cross-border co-productions, underlining an present pattern inside the Asian area in direction of worldwide collaborative filmmaking.
The primary Golden Horse Movie Competition will maintain a closing ceremony on Thursday. The Golden Horse Movie Awards, thought of crucial prizes in Chinese language-language cinema, shall be introduced on Saturday.
2023 Golden Horse Movie Mission Promotion Winners
Movie Tasks
Grand Prize [NT$ 1,000,000 in cash]“Chewing Gum.” Dir. Lee Yi-shan. Screenwriter: Lee Yi-shan. Government prod. Ho Ping. Producer: Lin Yu-yeh, Kuo Ming-jung. Manufacturing cos. The Handyman Ltd., Island X Photos Co., Ltd.
CNC Money Award [EUR 8,000 in cash]“Infinite Tenderness” Dir. Rita Hui Nga-shu. Screenwriter: Rita Hui Nga-shu. Producer: Peter Yam. Manufacturing co. 70 Plus Manufacturing Firm Restricted
Taipei Golden Creativity Award [NT$ 600,000 in cash]“That Burning Home” Dir. Tsai Yin-chuan. Screenwriter: Tsai Yin-chuan/ Government Prod. Isaac Li, Lee Yi-fang. Producer: Eric Yeh. Manufacturing co. The Film Hen Movies
TAICCA Authentic Award [three winners, NT$ 600,000 in cash]“Little Lover” Dir. Tsai Yi-fen. Screenwriter: Tsai Yi-fen,Chen Cheng-yu. Government prod. Chang Chia-lu, Chang Feng-mei. Prod. Sylvia Shih Yea-chun. Manufacturing co. Even Photos.
“My Phoenix Sister” Dir. Kao Huai-ju. Screenwriter: Weng Chih-ching, Kao Huai-ju. Government prod. Chen Yu-hsun. Prod. Hsieh Chun-yao, Fenda Lyn. Manufacturing co. JL 19films.
“Chewing Gum.” Dir. Lee Yi-shan. Screenwriter: Lee Yi-shan. Government prod. Ho Ping. Producer: Lin Yu-yeh, Kuo Ming-jung. Manufacturing cos. The Handyman Ltd., Island X Photos.
FPP Visionary Award [$12,000 in cash]:“A Lady Builds” Dir. Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji. Screenwriter: Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji. Producer: Otsuka Ryuji, Kuo Ming-jung, Fran Borgia. Prod cos. Island X Photos, YGP-Movie, Akanga Movie Asia.
Hakka Artistic Award [NT$ 400,000 in cash]“Mindgration” Dir. Ng Ka-leung. Screenwriter: Felix Tsang. Producer: Felix Tsang. Prod co. Haven Productions.
Hua Yi Photos Award [NT$ 300,000 in cash]“Anomalies” Dir. If Chen. Screenwriter: Yeh Nai-ching. Prod. Cody Huang, Jasmine Park. Prod co. Sort Writers.
Genesis Wave Movie Artistic Award [NT$ 500,000 in cash and NT$ 1,000,000 in-kind post-production and visual effect service]“Grandma Loves You” Dir. Fan Chung-chi. Screenwriter: Fan Chung-chi. Government prod. Chang Ning. Producer: Tsai Jia-yin. Prod co. Tua-Tshut Movies.
Works in Progress
Taipei New Horizon Screenplay Award [NT$ 400,000 in cash]:“Pierce” – Dir. Nelicia Low. Screenwriter: Nelicia Low. Prod. Sam Chua Weishi, Jeremy Chua, Patrick Mao Huang, John M Lo, Izabela Igel. Prod cos. Potocol, Flash Ahead Leisure, Harine Movies.
Activator Market Potential Award [NT$ 300,000 in-kind digital marketing support]“Listening to From the Dolphin” Dir. Zhang Hong-jie. Screenwriter: Zhang Hong-jie. Government prod. Hung Chun-hsiu. Prod. Ting Chung-ying. Prod co. Ruddy Manufacturing.
Collection
Netflix Rising Storyteller Award [NT$ 500,000 in cash]It’s Showtime! – Prod. Jin Pai-lunn. Screenwriter: Wu Yi-chien. Dir. Yin Chen-hao. Prod co. Calendar Studios.
MyVideo Artistic Collection Award [NT$ 300,000 in cash]“N.Y.E. Rhapsodies” Prod. Chen Lin-shur, Pleasure Chiou. Screenwriter. Lien Chun-chien, Pohan Lee, Jade Lien. Dir. Lien Chun-chien. Prod co. Dottodot.
Catchplay Worldwide Highlight Award [NT$ 300,000 in cash]:“The Fixers” Producer: Benjamin Lin, Cora Yim. Screenwriter: Shih Hong-ru. Dir. Hung Tzu-hsuan. Prod co. Calfilms Asia.
Glory Artistic Collection Award [NT$ 300,000 in cash]:“Earlier than We Had been Monsters” Prod. Lin Shih-ken, Lin I-ling, Hsiao Wei-hsuan. Screenwriter: Liao Hung-hsing. Prod co. Outland Movie Manufacturing.
Judicial Artistic Collection Award [NT$ 350,000 in cash]“Earlier than We Had been Monsters” Prod. Lin Shih-ken, Lin I-ling, Hsiao Wei-hsuan. Screenwriter: Liao Hung-hsing. Prod co. Outland Movie Manufacturing.
