| The Floating Landscapes | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Carol Lai | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Stanley Kwan Ueda Makoto Christine Ravet Sylvain Bursztejn Arthur Wong | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Carol Lai Lai Ho | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Ekin Cheng Karena Lam Liu Ye | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | Shigeru Umebayashi | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Arthur Wong | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Carol Lai Danny Pang Phat | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Sil-Metropole Organisation Filmko Pictures | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 100 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong, France | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||||||
The Floating Landscape is a 2003 Hong Kong romance film written and directed by Carol Lai and starring Ekin Cheng, Karena Lam and Liu Ye. The film was shown in competition for the Golden Lion at the 60th Venice International Film Festival.[1]
Man, haunted by the death of her lover, Sam, struggles to accept a new life. She goes to Qingdao in search of the landscape that her lover spoke of in his final days. There, she meets a young postman, Lit, who runs along with Man every day in the landscape search. While Lit gradually falls for Man's beauty and passion, she can only think of her lost-lover and the painting
| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Karena Lam | |
| Best New Director | Carol Lai | ||
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Wong | ||
| Best Art Direction | Ben Luk | ||
| Best Costume Make Up Design | William Chang | ||
| 60th Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Carol Lai | |