| Thanatos, Drunk | |
| Director: | Chang Tso-chi |
| Producer: | Kao Wen-hung |
| Starring: | Lee Hong-chi Cheng Jen-shuo Huang Shang-ho |
| Music: | Lin Shang-te Tseng Yun-fang |
| Cinematography: | Hsu Chih-chun Chang Chi-teng |
| Editing: | Chang Tso-chi |
| Studio: | Simple View Production Chang Tso-chi Film Studio |
| Distributor: | Swallow Wings Films |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Taiwanese Mandarin |
Thanatos, Drunk is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Tso-chi. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Rat and his elder gay brother Shanghe live in an old house on the fringe of Taipei City. Rat works at a market vegetable stall and goes out with a mute woman who gets up to all sorts of craziness. Shanghe works for an entertainment company and dances in a gay nightclub. He is attracted to his cousin's boyfriend, Shuo, who is a gigolo. Shuo gets beaten up by his ex-client's brother, Ah Xiang, and his men at the behest of his sister. Ah Xiang, out for revenge because of a scar left by Rat, uses Rat's mute girlfriend to catch him. When alone with Ah Xiang, he attacks and stabs him suddenly with a hooked knife that he keeps around in his sling bag. Back at his home after escaping from Ah Xiang, he remembers the incident when he found his decomposing mother's corpse on the floor of her home. The movie ends with a silhouette of him hugging his mother at the river bank.
| Award/Ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | |
| Best Newcomer | Lee Hong-chi | ||
| 65th Berlin International Film Festival | ELSE - The Siegessäule Readers' Jury Award | Thanatos, Drunk | |
| 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | |
| 17th Taipei Film Awards[2] | Grand Prize | Thanatos, Drunk | |
| Best Narrative Feature | Thanatos, Drunk | ||
| Best Actor | Lee Hong-chi | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | ||
| Press Award | Thanatos, Drunk | ||
| 52nd Golden Horse Film Awards[3] | Best Feature Film | Thanatos, Drunk | |
| Best Director | Chang Tso-chi | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Lee Hong-chi | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Cheng Jen-shuo | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lu Hsueh-feng | ||
| Best New Performer | Lee Hong-chi | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Chang Tso-chi | ||
| Best Cinematography | Chang Chih-teng, Hsu Chih-chun | ||
| Best Music | Lin Shang-te, Tseng Yun-fang | ||
| Best Film Editing | Chang Tso-chi | ||
| 16th Tokyo Filmex | Grand Prize | Thanatos, Drunk | |
| 37th Three Continents Festival | Golden Montgolfiere | Thanatos, Drunk | |
| Youth Film Handbook | Top 10 Films | Thanatos, Drunk | |