2021
Golden Horse Awards
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Directed by 曹仕翰
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評審團特別獎、最佳演員、最佳製片
平遙一角單元評審團特別獎
國際競賽單元
台灣競賽單元
底片雕刻著南方港口的鬱悶與潮濕，在狹小的景框與船屋內發生。事件的線條在短時間內有好的收束，在利益、品德、生存之間辯論。 三人在房間彈吉他的一幕讓我想起《湄公河大飯店》。
和導演曹仕翰合作過蠻多次的，老實說每一次都不是太輕鬆，總會有許多互相拉扯的時候。阿翰對於人物的描寫總有一種特別的筆觸，乍看很輕，實則很重。還有一種古谷實式的殘酷魔幻幽默。而當我們對階級的窺視失去省思與自我批判的時候，它真的就只是另一部色調很美的 poor porn。
沒有透過此片的拍攝，市井小民很難一窺海港裡面的小故事，PoPo先生算是海港裡面的穩定力量，周旋在各國移工之間的糾紛，喜歡跟他們打交道，而擁有一顆善良的心的他，也收留了一位叫NeKo女子，但本身應該是有智能障礙的她，就名字NeKo日語的"貓"一樣，卻居無定所，因為PoPo桑的協助暫居在某個船上。不管是移工或NeKo來講，PoPo桑就是一個交集點，但是一次移工糾紛裡失去的生命，就像蒼蠅一樣到處游離及生命短障，讓這兩條軸線又是失去了方向，接下來的處境留下了想像空間．．．．
女孩...是貓...人像...蒼蠅...飄流...漁港...
No matter where you are, not just in Taiwan, international movie fans can easily watch too! The first wave of films from emerging creators are now live in our international section. Featuring top selections from prestigious film festivals like Golden Horse Awards and Golden Harvest Awards, as well as many highly anticipated emerging works for you to explore anytime, anywhere!
Recently, in a novel I've come to love, I found myself grasping the weight of life's slices. In the story, there is a wicked sorcerer who freezes people in the instant just before tragedy strikes—suspending everything, sealing it into a crystal ball, and building an entire museum from these frozen moments. And isn't film, in its own way, just as cruel? As viewers, we are little more than instruments for collecting tissue slices—slipping into a character's world for a single fleeting moment, wandering through it in passing, only to return, in the blink of an eye, to the reality that is our own.
Does our nation's treatment of minority groups truly live up to the beautiful name "Formosa"? Migrant workers who perish far from home, fishermen and sex workers on the fringes of the city… they leave their homes behind to make a living, only to face discrimination, exhaustion, and even restrictive, unequal laws. On one side lies a struggling homeland, on the other, a new land that offers no refuge—where, then, do outsiders truly belong?
Founded in 2012, the Kaohsiung Shorts grant program aims to establish Kaohsiung as Taiwan’s hub for short film production. The initiative encourages creators to break boundaries and clichés, unleash their creativity, and express local cultural identity through film. To date, the program has supported the production of over 100 short films, making it one of the most prominent and closely followed short film initiatives in Taiwan. This selection features 20 Kaohsiung Shorts completed between 2019 and 2021, spanning narrative, animation, and experimental genres. With a wide range of themes and distinct storytelling styles, these works showcase the rich creative energy of contemporary Taiwanese short filmmaking.
Since its establishment in 1962, the Golden Horse Awards have not only represented the highest honor in Chinese-language cinema but also witnessed countless filmmakers grow from their first attempts to the shaping of distinctive artistic voices. This curated selection highlights six directors nominated this year — Shen Ke-shang and Pan Ke-yin for Best New Director, as well as Lee Chun-shek, Liao Ke-fa, Chong Keat-aun, and Tsao Shih-han for Best Director — revisiting their earlier, defining works. Through this collection, we invite audiences to rediscover how these filmmakers use cinema to respond to the self, society, and their times. By tracing their creative beginnings, we also glimpse the ever-evolving vitality of Chinese-language cinema.
Being marginal is a stance; minority is inherently political. There are fictional representations that peddle a loser's vibe, and there are intimate body memories that commemorate secrets others aren't really that interested in knowing. There’s nothing wrong with flaunting language without trying to “say something.” Anyway, we all interpret ourselves through images, or reclaim the interpretive power that has been stolen by reels.
This curated selection features short films highlighted in the "Golden Harvest Awards: The Talk" series. From the debut works of emerging directors to the sophisticated dialogues of mature cinema, we sincerely invite you to revisit the core insights from the talks through these selected films and explore the boundless creative vitality of short-form filmmaking.