Touch of the Light explained
| Touch of the Light |
| Director: | Chang Jung-chi |
| Producer: | Jacky Pang
Cheung Hong-tat |
| Starring: | Sandrine Pinna
Huang Yu-siang |
| Music: | Wen Tzu-chieh
Huang Yu-siang |
| Cinematography: | Dylan Doyle |
| Editing: | Nyssa Li |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Gross: | [1] |
Touch of the Light is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Jung-chi.[2] The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[3]
Plot
The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.
Cast
- Sandrine Pinna as Hsiao-chieh
- Huang Yu-siang as Huang Yu-siang
- Lee Lieh as Yu-siang's mother
- Ko Shu-chin as Hsiao-chieh's mother
- Ayugo Huang as Yu-siang's father
- Na Dou as Hsiao-chieh's boss
- Harry Chang as Hsiao-chieh's boyfriend
- Sheu Fang-yi as Teacher Hsu
- Ivy Yin as Teacher Wang
- Hsueh Shih-ling as A-hsien
Soundtrack
| Touch of the Light Original Soundtrack |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 26 October 2012 |
| Genre: | Film soundtrack |
| Label: | Asia Muse |
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes and References
- News: Ni guang fei xiang (Touch of the Light) . Box Office Mojo . 20 April 2020 . 28 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195043/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fNIGUANGFEIXIANG01 . live .
- News: FIPRESCI Festival Report . 5 November 2012 . FIPRESCI . 14 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130414232343/http://www.fipresci.org/festivals/archive/2012/busan/MEravankara.htm . live .
- News: 'Touch of the Light' to rep Taiwan at Oscars . 27 September 2012 . 28 September 2012 . Variety . Reed Business Information . Coonan . Clifford . 22 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122184709/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118059940/ . live .
- Web site: Mystery, Gangster head Asian Film Awards nominations. m.screendaily.com. 21 July 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193550/http://m.screendaily.com/5050681.article. live.
- Web site: Touch of the Light (Ni Guang Fei Xiang) - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide. pro.festivalscope.com. 21 July 2017. 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329142230/https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/touch-of-the-light. live.
- Web site: 【開眼電影網】華語電影傳媒大獎 《逆光飛翔》爭光 -- @movies atmovies.com.tw. 21 July 2017. 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141227/http://app2.atmovies.com.tw/news/NF1308192921. live.
- Web site: Gwei Lun-mei wins Golden Horse award for best leading actress. www.asiaone.com. 21 July 2017. 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141044/http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20121125-385619.html. live.
- Web site: 2013 Golden Rooster Awards - Chinese Movies. chinesemov.com. 21 July 2017. 8 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708124621/http://chinesemov.com/awards/2013-Golden-Rooster-Awards.html. live.
- Web site: The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards - Nominations. kingofkungfu. 7 February 2014. 21 July 2017. 26 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226212756/http://asianmoviepulse.com/2014/02/33rd-hong-kong-film-awards-nominations/. live.
- Web site: Star of the Month –October, 2012 - Taipei Film Commission. 21 July 2017. 17 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417155206/http://www.filmcommission.taipei/en/MessageNotice/NewsDet/2448. live.
