The 62nd Golden Horse Awards has unveiled its nominees, with Taiwanese drama “A Foggy Tale” leading the pack with 11 nominations across major categories including best narrative feature, director, and acting honors.
The Golden Horse Awards are considered the most prestigious awards for films made in all the different variants of the Chinese language. The competition drew 593 submissions this year, comprising 80 narrative features, three animation features, 64 documentary features, 310 live action short films, 79 documentary short films and 57 animated short films.
“Left-Handed Girl” follows closely with nine nominations, including best narrative feature, supporting performances, new director, and technical categories. Two films tied with eight nods each: “Mother Bhumi” earned recognition across narrative feature, director, leading actress and technical categories, while “Family Matters” secured nominations for acting performances, new director and adapted screenplay.
The best narrative feature race features “A Foggy Tale,” “Left-Handed Girl,” “Mother Bhumi,” “Queerpanorama” and “The Waves Will Carry Us.”
Competing for best director are Chen Yu-hsun (“A Foggy Tale”), Tsao Shih-han (“Before the Bright Day”), Lau Kek-huat (“The Waves Will Carry Us”), Jun Li (“Queerpanorama”) and Chong Keat-aun (“Mother Bhumi”).
Best leading actor nominees include Richie Koh (“A Good Child”), Will Or (“A Foggy Tale”), Chang Hsiao-chuan (“Deep Quiet Room”), Chang Chen (“Lucky Lu”) and Lan Wei-hua (“Family Matters”).
The best leading actress category features Caitlin Fang (“A Foggy Tale”), René Liu (“Unexpected Courage”), Ariel Lin (“Deep Quiet Room”), Alexia Kao (“Family Matters”) and Fan Bingbing (“Mother Bhumi”).
The festival also announced gaffer Joy Chung as this year’s Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year. According to the jury citation, Chung “has served many fellow filmmakers reliable support and inspirations with her exquisiteness and concentration, and such a dedication spanned across diverse generations and genres.” Her recent work includes “A Foggy Tale” and “Unexpected Courage.”
Actor Chen Shu-fang will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The awards ceremony will take place Nov. 22, at Taipei Music Center. All nominated films will screen at the Golden Horse Film Festival, which kicks off Nov. 6.
COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES
Best Narrative Feature
“A Foggy Tale”
“Left-Handed Girl”
“Mother Bhumi”
“Queerpanorama”
“The Waves Will Carry Us”
Best Director
Chen Yu-hsun, “A Foggy Tale”
Tsao Shih-han, “Before the Bright Day”
Lau Kek-huat, “The Waves Will Carry Us”
Jun Li, “Queerpanorama”
Chong Keat-aun, “Mother Bhumi”
Best Leading Actor
Richie Koh, “A Good Child”
Will Or, “A Foggy Tale”
Chang Hsiao-chuan, “Deep Quiet Room”
Chang Chen, “Lucky Lu”
Lan Wei-hua, “Family Matters”
Best Leading Actress
Caitlin Fang, “A Foggy Tale”
René Liu, “Unexpected Courage”
Ariel Lin, “Deep Quiet Room”
Alexia Kao, “Family Matters”
Fan Bingbing, “Mother Bhumi”
Best Supporting Actor
King Shih-chieh, “Deep Quiet Room”
Huang Teng-hui, “Left-Handed Girl”
Tseng Jing-hua, “Family Matters”
Yao Chun-yao, “Family Matters”
Anthony Wong, “Finch & Midland”
Best Supporting Actress
Vera Chen, “The Waves Will Carry Us”
Janel Tsai, “Left-Handed Girl”
Nina Ye, “Left-Handed Girl”
Queena Huang, “Family Matters”
Elizabeth Tang Tao, “Girlfriends”
Best New Director
Shen Ko-shang, “Deep Quiet Room”
Lloyd Lee Choi, “Lucky Lu”
Tsou Shih-ching, “Left-Handed Girl”
Pan Ke-yin, “Family Matters”
Tan Si-you, “Amoeba”
Best New Performer
Rosen, “Marching Boys”
Jimmy Liu, “Blind Love”
Ma Shih-yuan, “Left-Handed Girl”
Jayden Cheung, “Queerpanorama”
Lin I-ting, “A Dance With Rainbows”
Best Original Screenplay
Chen Yu-hsun, “A Foggy Tale”
Lau Kek-huat, “The Waves Will Carry Us”
Tsou Shih-ching and Sean Baker, “Left-Handed Girl”
Zhuo Kailuo, “Poor Taxi”
Jun Li, “Queerpanorama”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Polly Yeung, “Another World”
Lu Hsin-chih and Shen Ko-shang, “Deep Quiet Room”
Lloyd Lee Choi, “Lucky Lu”
Pan Ke-yin, “Family Matters”
Marilyn Fu, “Rosemead”
Best Cinematography
Chen Ta-pu, “Deep Quiet Room”
Norm Li, “Lucky Lu”
Chen Ko-chin and Kao Tzu-hao, “Left-Handed Girl”
Jimmy Wong, “96 Minutes”
Leung Ming-kai, “Mother Bhumi”
Best Film Editing
Mary Stephen, “Palimpsest: The Story of a Name”
Lai Hsiu-hsiung, “A Foggy Tale”
Sean Baker, “Left-Handed Girl”
Horse Stone, “Queerpanorama”
Du Guangwei, “1 Girl Infinite”
Best Art Direction
Wang Chih-cheng and You Li-wun, “A Foggy Tale”
Penny Tsai Pei-ling, “Deep Quiet Room”
Chang Yi-feng and Yuan Xiao-fan, “Before the Bright Day”
Simon So Kwok-ho, “96 Minutes”
Yan Sin-yeung and Yoshimoto Yukihito, “Road to Vendetta”
Best Makeup & Costume Design
Shahreens and Dollei Seah, “A Good Child”
Hsu Li-wen, “A Foggy Tale”
Zheng Yu-pei, “Before the Bright Day”
Elaine Ng, Gary Chan, Kate Kua and Daphne Wong, “Mother Bhumi”
Giselle Fok Hio-tong and Kato Miyuki, “Road to Vendetta”
Best Visual Effects
Terence Neoh, Kento Wong Kee-yen, Jothan Chin Vun-zed and Chan Chooi-kun, “A Mighty Adventure”
Tomi Kuo and Hulk Chen, “A Foggy Tale”
Evan Wen, Lin Wei-hung, Hu Hong-yu and Fu Wan-ting, “96 Minutes”
Chan Tze-him, “Road to Vendetta”
Best Action Choreography
Hung Shih-hao and Damien Fan, “Marching Boys”
Hung Shih-hao, “96 Minutes”
Ken Law, “Good Game”
Teddy Ray Huang and Chen Chia-ling, “A Dance With Rainbows”
Sakamoto Koichi, “Road to Vendetta”
Best Original Film Score
Chou Li-ting, CMgroovy and Vicky Fung, “Another World”
Wang Yu-jun and Yannick Dauby, “Daughter of Nectar”
Charles Humenry, “Lucky Lu”
Thomas Foguenne, “The Waves Will Carry Us”
Yii Kah-hoe and Chong Keat-aun, “Mother Bhumi”
Best Original Film Song
“A Foggy Midnight” from “A Foggy Tale” (Lyrics: Chen Yu-hsun and Lu Luming; Music: Lu Luming; Performer: 9m88)
“Wooden Man” from “Poor Taxi” (Lyrics/Music/Performer: Shang Shu)
“Blessed in the Wind” from “Family Matters” (Lyrics/Music/Performer: Crowd Lu)
“Bhujanga” from “Mother Bhumi” (Lyrics: Chong Keat-aun; Music/Performer: Penny Tai)
“True Colors – Lovers” from “Lovesick” (Lyrics/Music: Pan Pan An; Performers: Accusefive, Zhan Huai-yun and Chiang Chi)
Best Sound Effects
R.T Kao, Dave Cheung and Sammi Lin, “A Mighty Adventure”
Book Chien and Tang Hsiang-chu, “A Foggy Tale”
Chen Wei-liang, Narubett Peamyai and Elwin T., “96 Minutes”
Tu Duu-chih, Fiona Chang and Chen Kuan-ting, “Mother Bhumi”
Lai Chi-hung, “Road to Vendetta”
Best Documentary Feature
“Always,” Chen Deming
“Island of the Winds,” Hsu Ya-ting
“Daughter of Nectar,” Huang Pang-chuan and Lin Chun-ni
“When the Spring Rain Falls,” Sylvia Feng
“Palimpsest: The Story of a Name,” Mary Stephen
Best Animated Feature
“Another World,” Tommy Ng Kai-chung
“A Mighty Adventure,” Toe Yuen
Best Live Action Short Film
“This Is NOT My Cow,” Lin Chih-wen
“Green Lake,” Zhu Linwei
“Knee-Jerk,” Wang Pennram
“Pile On,” Hu Lu
“Nervous Energy,” Eve Liu
Best Documentary Short Film
“The Tales of the Tale,” Song Cheng-ying and Hu Chin-ya
“Where’d My Brother Go?,” Chen Jun-wei
“Beyond 93 Letters,” Lin Yu-en and Liu Yen-mei
“The Long Departure,” Jiang Xuannian and Ji Hang
“Fragments of Herstory,” Hsu Hui-ju
Best Animated Short Film
“Goodbye Waves,” Yang Ruihan
“91 Times Smash,” Yang Yuxin
“Praying Mantis,” Joe Hsieh
“Force Times Displacement,” Angel Wu
“Rocked by the Wind,” Huang Hsiao-shan
Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year
Joy Chung
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chen Shu-fang
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