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{{short description|1998 Taiwanese film directed by Neil Peng}}
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{{Infobox film
|name=The Candidate
|name=The Candidate
|film name={{Infobox name module|simplified={{linktext|为|人民|服务}}|traditional={{linktext|為|人民|服務}}|pinyin=Wèi Rénmín Fúwù|translation=[[Serve the People]]}}
|native_name={{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|s={{linktext|为|人民|服务}}|t={{linktext|為|人民|服務}}|p=Wèi Rénmín Fúwù|l=[[Serve the People]]}}
|image=thecandidate1998.jpg
|image=thecandidate1998.jpg
|director=[[Neil Peng]]
|director=[[Neil Peng]]
|writer=Neil Peng
|writer=Neil Peng
|starring={{Unbulleted list|Neil Peng|[[Yu Mei-jen]]|[[Emi Lee]]|[[Lang Tsu-yun]]}}
|starring={{Unbulleted list|Neil Peng|[[Yu Mei-jen]]|[[Emi Lee]]|[[Lang Tsu-yun]]|[[Debby Yang]]}}
|producer=[[Hsu Li-kong]]
|producer=[[Hsu Li-kong]]
|country=Taiwan
|country=Taiwan
|runtime=106 minutes
|runtime=106 minutes
|studio=Zoom Hunt International Productions
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|released={{film date|1998}}
|music=
|editing=Chen Po-wen
|cinematography=Chen Ting-an
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|released={{Film date|1998}}
|language=Mandarin, with some [[Hokkien]] and English
|language=Mandarin, with some [[Hokkien]] and English
}}
}}
'''''The Candidate''''' is a 1998 Taiwanese political satire [[mockumentary]] film directed and written by [[Neil Peng]], starring himself as presidential candidate Hsu Giu Jing who campaigns for national vegetarianism. The film was shown at the 1999 [[Hawaii International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/10/15/features/story2.html|title=Expect more provocative, vibrant HIFF|last=Ryan|first=Tim|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=1999-10-15}}</ref>
'''''The Candidate''''' is a 1998 Taiwanese [[political satire]] [[mockumentary]] film directed and written by [[Neil Peng]], starring himself as presidential candidate Hsu Giu Jing who campaigns for national [[vegetarianism]]. The film was shown at the 1999 [[Hawaii International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/10/15/features/story2.html|title=Expect more provocative, vibrant HIFF|last=Ryan|first=Tim|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=1999-10-15}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Neil Peng]] as Hsu Giu Jing
*[[Neil Peng]] as Hsu Giu Jing
*Yu Mei-jen as Yu Mei-jen, Hsu Giu Jing's wife
*Yu Mei-jen as Yu Mei-jen, Hsu Giu Jing's wife
*Lang Tsu-yun as Irene, Hsu Giu Jing's spokesperson
*[[Lang Tsu-yun]] as Irene, Hsu Giu Jing's spokesperson
*Emi Lee as Yu An-an
*Emi Lee as Yu An-an
*Debby Yang as Annie
*Debby Yang as Annie
*Chao Tzu-chiang as Vice President Li
*Shih Wei as Vice President Feng
*Lu Wei-lin as Male news reporter
*Yang Yu-wen as Female news reporter
*Huang Chih-hao as Wei
*Chin Andi as Mao
*Lan Ling as Zhen
*Chen Yaling as Mei
*[[Chien Te-men]] as Master Hsing Hsing
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*[[Alyssa Chia]] as Hsu Giu Jing's mother
*Sun Da-wei as Hsu Chiu Jing's father
*[[Wang Yu-wen (Taiwanese actress)|Wang Yu-wen]] as Hsu Giu Jing's father's lover
*Wang Hao-wei as [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s physician


===Cameos===
===Special appearances===
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*[[Ang Lee]] as Hsu Giu Jing's childhood friend
*[[Cheng Tsai-tung]] as Cheng Tsai-tung, painter
*[[Yee Chin-yen]] as Documentary director
*[[Sisy Chen]] as "Herself", Hsu Giu Jing's secret lover
*[[Chen Horng-chi]] as himself
*[[Chen Horng-chi]] as himself
*[[Cheng Li-wen]] as herself
*[[Cheng Li-wen]] as herself
*[[Pang Chien-kuo]] as himself
*[[Pang Chien-kuo]] as himself
*[[Jaw Shaw-kong]] as himself
*[[Jaw Shaw-kong]] as himself
*[[Danny Dun]]
*[[Kevin Tsai]] as himself
*[[Chien Wei-chuan]]
*[[Poe Ta-chung]] as himself
*[[Kevin Tsai]]
*[[Susan Yeh]] as herself
*[[Alyssa Chia]]
*[[Ellen Huang]] as herself
*[[Wang Yu-wen]]
*[[Winston Chao]]
*[[Danny Dun]] as man interviewed on the street
*[[Chien Wei-chuan]] as Basketball player
*[[Ang Lee]] as Hsu Giu Jing's childhood friend
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 4 September 2024

The Candidate
Traditional Chinese為人民服務
Simplified Chinese为人民服务
Literal meaningServe the People
Hanyu PinyinWèi Rénmín Fúwù
Directed byNeil Peng
Written byNeil Peng
Produced byHsu Li-kong
Starring
CinematographyChen Ting-an
Edited byChen Po-wen
Production
company
Zoom Hunt International Productions
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin, with some Hokkien and English

The Candidate is a 1998 Taiwanese political satire mockumentary film directed and written by Neil Peng, starring himself as presidential candidate Hsu Giu Jing who campaigns for national vegetarianism. The film was shown at the 1999 Hawaii International Film Festival.[1]

Cast

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  • Neil Peng as Hsu Giu Jing
  • Yu Mei-jen as Yu Mei-jen, Hsu Giu Jing's wife
  • Lang Tsu-yun as Irene, Hsu Giu Jing's spokesperson
  • Emi Lee as Yu An-an
  • Debby Yang as Annie
  • Chao Tzu-chiang as Vice President Li
  • Shih Wei as Vice President Feng
  • Lu Wei-lin as Male news reporter
  • Yang Yu-wen as Female news reporter
  • Huang Chih-hao as Wei
  • Chin Andi as Mao
  • Lan Ling as Zhen
  • Chen Yaling as Mei
  • Chien Te-men as Master Hsing Hsing
  • Alyssa Chia as Hsu Giu Jing's mother
  • Sun Da-wei as Hsu Chiu Jing's father
  • Wang Yu-wen as Hsu Giu Jing's father's lover
  • Wang Hao-wei as Chiang Kai-shek's physician

Special appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Ryan, Tim (1999-10-15). "Expect more provocative, vibrant HIFF". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
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