Kissing the Ground You Walked On
| Kissing the Ground You Walked On | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 海鷗來過的房間 |
| Simplified Chinese | 海鸥来过的房间 |
| Literal meaning | "The room where the seagulls came" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎi ōu lái guò de fáng jiān |
| Directed by | Hong Heng-fai |
| Starring | Wong Pak-hou Lam Sheung |
Production company | Dayday Studio |
| Distributed by | Swallow Wings Films (Taiwan) |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | Macau |
| Language | Cantonese |
Kissing the Ground You Walked On (Chinese: 海鷗來過的房間) is a 2022 Macanese drama film directed by Hong Heng-fai. It received three nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Director for Hong Heng-fai. Hong became the first Macanese director to be nominated for the award.[2] In an interview, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival's Executive Committee head Wen Tien-hsiang described Hong's directorial style as "Ryusuke Hamaguchi meets Tsai Ming-liang".[3][4]
Premise[edit]
A story revolving around two men: a half-retired young novelist and his tenant. There is a day when the novelist gets an opportunity to write a new book. While he is contemplating his new masterpiece, he has an internal struggle as to what his ideal is like. Here comes his tenant, a young man who eventually gives him inspirations not only on his upcoming book, but also on his vision of life, through an intriguing relation intertwining the two men.
Cast[edit]
- Wong Pak-hou
- Lam Sheung
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Hong Heng-fai | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Cinematography | Charlie Sou | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Effects | Ellison Lau Chi-keong | Nominated | ||
| FIPRESCI Prize | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | ||
| NETPAC Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | ||
| Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | 海鷗來過的房間". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "澳門電影《海鷗來過的房間》獲金馬奬三項提名". 論盡媒體 AllAboutMacau Media. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "阮經天落入金馬遺珠 韓星搶男配". hk.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "三澳影人角逐台灣金馬獎". www.macaodaily.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Lam, Anthony (29 September 2022). "Macau filmmakers get nominations in prestigious Taiwan film awards". Macau Daily Times 澳門每日時報. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong film 'Limbo' leads Golden Horse Award nominations - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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