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The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2015.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=10733|title=10/29 [Q&A] Asian Future – |
The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2015.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=10733|title=10/29 [Q&A] Asian Future – "The Kids" by Sunny Yu|last=Yu|first=Sunny|work=[[Tokyo International Film Festival]]|date=2015-11-10|accessdate=2016-04-04}}</ref> |
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Richard Kuipers of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "an engaging and convincing drama" with good acting, directing, and scoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-kids-review-sunny-yu-1201648312/|title=Film Review: 'The Kids'|last=Kuipers|first=Richard|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2015-11-29|accessdate=2016-04-04}}</ref> |
Richard Kuipers of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "an engaging and convincing drama" with good acting, directing, and scoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-kids-review-sunny-yu-1201648312/|title=Film Review: 'The Kids'|last=Kuipers|first=Richard|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2015-11-29|accessdate=2016-04-04}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:21, 18 September 2016
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| Directed by | Sunny Yu |
| Written by | Sunny Yu |
| Produced by | Chang Chao-cheng |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Pei Chi-wei |
| Edited by | Arvin Chen |
| Music by | Wen Hsu |
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Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Kids (Chinese: 小孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Sunny Yu. It stars Wu Chien Ho and Wen Chen Ling as teenage parents who must find a way to provide for their baby.
Plot
Sixteen-year-old Bao-li falls in love with older student Jia-jia. After they begin dating, Jia-jia becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child for whom they can not afford to provide. Though they at first are able to survive with the help of friends and family, Bao-li turns to robbery when his mother gambles away their savings.
Cast
- Wu Chien Ho as Bao-li
- Wen Chen Ling as Jia-jia
- Yang Chi as Bao-li's mother
- Bi Zhi Gang as Uncle Liu
- Shirley Chien as Aunty Liu
- Kao Meng Chieh
- May Hong as A-qin
- Lawrence Ko as Zhe-wei
- Yang Jing as Zhang-qing
- Roger Huang as Jia-jia's father
Production
The film was based on true events. Writer-director Sunny Yu says that she made to film to understand how a young father could be pressured into robbing people to support his family.[1]
Release
The international premiere was at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed in the Asian Future competition.[2]
Reception
Richard Kuipers of Variety called it "an engaging and convincing drama" with good acting, directing, and scoring.[3]
| Organization | Award | Awardee | Result | Ref |
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| Golden Bell Awards | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Leading Actress | Wen Chen Ling | |||
| Best Directing for a Mini-series/TV movie | Sunny Yu | |||
| Best Writing for a Mini-series/TV movie | Sunny Yu | |||
| Hawaii International Film Festival | NETPAC Award | Sunny Yu | Won | [5] |
References
- ^ Yu, Sunny (2015-11-10). "10/29 [Q&A] Asian Future – "The Kids" by Sunny Yu". Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Gallagher, Chris (2015-09-29). "Tokyo International Film Festival unveils Competition line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Kuipers, Richard (2015-11-29). "Film Review: 'The Kids'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "【金鐘50完整入圍名單】楊一展藍正龍搶視帝". Apple Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Local film 'The Kids' won award at Hawaii film fest". The China Post. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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