Dear Tenant Explained

Dear Tenant
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none T: 親愛的房客 P: Qīn'ài De Fángkè Poj: Chhin‑ài-ê-pâng‑kha
Director:	Cheng Yu-chieh
Producer:	Yang Ya-che Cheng Yu-chieh
Starring:	Mo Tzu-yi Chen Shu-fang Bai Run-yin
Music:	Frandé
Cinematography:	Meteor Cheung
Studio:	Filmosa Production Outland Film Production
Distributors:	-->
Runtime:	106 minutes
Country:	Taiwan
Language:	Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien

Dear Tenant is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Cheng Yu-chieh starring Mo Tzu-yi, Chen Shu-fang and Bai Run-yin.^{[1] [2]} It was primarily filmed in Keelung city and contains themes such as homosexuality, euthanasia and adoption rights. The film won both Best Leading Actor for Mo and Best Supporting Actress for Chen at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.^[3]

Cast

• Mo Tzu-yi as Lin Jian-yi (林健一)
• Chen Shu-fang as Zhou Xiu-yu (周秀玉)
• Bai Run-yin as Wang You-yu (王悠宇)
• Yao Chun-yao as Wang Li-wei (王立維)
• Jay Shih as Wang Li-gang (王立綱)

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref
2020	57th Golden Horse Awards	Best Feature Film	Dear Tenant		^[4]
		Best Director	Cheng Yu-chieh
		Best Leading Actor	Mo Tzu-yi
		Best Supporting Actress	Chen Shu-fang
		Best Original Screenplay	Cheng Yu-chieh
		Best Original Film Score	Fran Chen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dear Tenant movie review: a gay man suffers in Taiwanese family drama. 9 November 2020. 25 March 2021. SCMP.
2. Web site: Dear Tenant Review: Moving Taiwanese Tearjerker About A Gay Man Looking After His Dead Partner's Family. 7 December 2020. 25 March 2021. Today.
3. Web site: 《親愛的房客》票房出爐！「全場觀眾爆哭」曾敬驊落淚：整顆心抽動好幾次. 26 November 2020. 11 April 2021. ettoday.
4. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 24 March 2021.