Tropical Fish (film)
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Tropical Fish is a 1995
Taiwan
ese comedy-drama
film written and directed by Chen Yu-hsun (陳玉勳). It is an example of New Taiwanese Cinema.
high school student who is kidnapped and taken by Ah Ching (阿慶, played by the filmmaker Lin Cheng-sheng
) to rural Chiayi County
in southern Taiwan.
, a coastal Chiayi County township noted for its oyster production. The end of the film shows the business district of Dunhua Road
in Taipei.
& China Blue, "This Continuous Sinking" (繼續墮落) (from their 1994 album Wanderer's Love Song) and "Go to the Graveyard" (墓仔埔也敢去) are featured in the movie. Different (live
) versions of both songs were released on Wu Bai & China Blue's 1995 live album 伍佰的LIVE.
for the film at the 1995 Locarno International Film Festival
.
1995 in film
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Taiwan
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 comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film written and directed by Chen Yu-hsun (陳玉勳). It is an example of New Taiwanese Cinema.
Plot
The movie tells the story of Liu Chih-chiang (劉志強, played by Lin Chia-hung [林嘉宏]), a disaffected TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
high school student who is kidnapped and taken by Ah Ching (阿慶, played by the filmmaker Lin Cheng-sheng
Lin Cheng-sheng
Lin Cheng-sheng is a Taiwanese film director.- Director :*A Drifting Life *Murmur of Youth *Sweet Degeneration *March of Happiness *Betelnut Beauty *Robinson's Crusoe...
) to rural Chiayi County
Chiayi County
Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
in southern Taiwan.
Locations
Chih-chiang's school scenes were filmed at Bailing Senior High School (百齡高中) in Shilin, Taipei, while several other scenes were filmed in Da'an District. The kidnappers hold Chih-chiang in DongshiDongshi, Chiayi
Dongshi is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 28,131 and an area of 81.5821 square kilometres.-External links:*...
, a coastal Chiayi County township noted for its oyster production. The end of the film shows the business district of Dunhua Road
Dunhua Road
Dunhua North Road & Dunhua South Road is a major north-south arterial in Taipei, connecting the Songshan Airport and the Songshan district in the north with the Daan district in the south, near the National Taiwan University...
in Taipei.
Music
In addition to the music score, two songs by Wu BaiWu Bai
Wu Bai on 14 January 1968) is a Taiwanese rock singer and songwriter. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean "Dino" Zavolta on drums, Yu Ta-hao on keyboards, Chu Chien-hui on bass guitar and Wu Bai himself on lead guitar and lead vocals...
& China Blue, "This Continuous Sinking" (繼續墮落) (from their 1994 album Wanderer's Love Song) and "Go to the Graveyard" (墓仔埔也敢去) are featured in the movie. Different (live
Live Music
Live Music is a reggaeton company owned by DJ Giann.-Artists:* Jowell & Randy* Tony Lenta* Watussi* De La Ghetto* Guelo Star* Galante "El Emperador"-Producers:*DJ Blass*Dexter*Mr. Greenz*DJ Giann*Los Hitmen*Dirty Joe*ALX...
) versions of both songs were released on Wu Bai & China Blue's 1995 live album 伍佰的LIVE.
Awards
At Taiwan's 1995 Golden Horse Film Festival, Chen Yu-hsun won the award for Best Screenplay Originally Written for the Screen and Wen Ying (文英) won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ah Yi (阿姨). Chen Yu-hsun was also nominated for a Golden LeopardGolden Leopard
The Golden Leopard is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be entered in the competitive selection. The winning films...
for the film at the 1995 Locarno International Film Festival
Locarno International Film Festival
The Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history...
.