No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
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No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti is a 2009 Taiwan
ese film
directed by Leon Dai, a professional Taiwanese actor. It was his second film as a director
. This film was also selected as the official entry for 82nd Academy Awards
for Best Foreign Language Film. Dai also acted as the co-screenwriter
and editor
of the film.
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti was filmed entirely in black and white in digital format, then transferred to film for distribution. The film has a somewhat unconventional structure, beginning at the halfway point. It is based on a true story.
dock worker Li Wu Hsiung fighting to reclaim the custody of his seven-year-old girl. Unsuccessful and clinging to the faithful daughter, he threatens to jump off a bridge.
As the movie progresses, Li (played by the movie's co-screenwriter and first-time actor Chen Wen Pin) gets embroiled in bureaucratic red tape
and does all he can to get his daughter back from government institutional care.
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Macau International Film Festival
International Film Festival of India
Durban International Film Festival
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Leon Dai, a professional Taiwanese actor. It was his second film as a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. This film was also selected as the official entry for 82nd Academy Awards
82nd Academy Awards
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled well after...
for Best Foreign Language Film. Dai also acted as the co-screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
of the film.
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti was filmed entirely in black and white in digital format, then transferred to film for distribution. The film has a somewhat unconventional structure, beginning at the halfway point. It is based on a true story.
Plot
The story concerns a poor HakkaHakka
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
dock worker Li Wu Hsiung fighting to reclaim the custody of his seven-year-old girl. Unsuccessful and clinging to the faithful daughter, he threatens to jump off a bridge.
As the movie progresses, Li (played by the movie's co-screenwriter and first-time actor Chen Wen Pin) gets embroiled in bureaucratic red tape
Red tape
Red tape is excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making...
and does all he can to get his daughter back from government institutional care.
Awards and nominations
46th Golden Horse Awards- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Director (Leon Dai)
- Won: Best Original Screenplay (Leon Dai and Chen Wen-pin)
- Won: The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year
- Nominated: Best Actor (Chen Wen-pin)
- Nominated: Best New Performer (Chen Wen-pin)
- Nominated: Best Art Direction (HuaTa-Hua)
- Nominated: Best Editing (Leon Dai)
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
- Won: Best Director (Leon Dai)
- Won: Best cinematography (Chang Hsiang-yi)
Macau International Film Festival
- Won: Best Film
International Film Festival of India
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of...
- Won: Best Film
Durban International Film Festival
Durban International Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It is one of the oldest and largest film festival in Southern African and presents over 200 screenings celebrating the best in South African, African and...
- Won: Best Feature Film
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was created in 1995 by Martine and Jean-Marc Thérouanne who have been codirecting the festival since...
- Won: Best Film