American Girl (2021 film)
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| American Girl | |
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| 美國女孩 | |
| Directed by | Feng-I Fiona Roan |
| Written by | Feng-I Fiona Roan, Li Bing |
| Produced by | Lin Shu-yu |
| Starring | Karena Lam, Kaiser Chuang, Caitlin Fang |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Valsamis |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin English |
American Girl (Chinese: 美國女孩) is a 2021 Taiwanese drama film directed as the debut feature by Feng-I Fiona Roan.[1] American Girl depicts the semi-autobiographical story of Lily Wang, who returns to Taiwan from the United States with her two daughters after she is diagnosed with breast cancer, during the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak.[2][3]
Cast
- Karena Lam Wang Li-li (Lily)
- Kaiser Chuang as Liang Chong-hui
- Caitlin Fang as Liang Fang-yi (Fen)
Critical reception
American Girl was shortlisted in the 2021 Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future section. The film won five Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Performer for Caitlin Fang, Best New Director for Fiona Roan Feng-i, Best Cinematography for Giorgos Valsamis, the Audience Choice Award, and the FIPRESCI Prize during the 58th Golden Horse Awards.[4][5]
References
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (2021-11-02). "Taiwan's Virtual AFM Pavilion Packed With Breakout Pics". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "【American Girl". 34th Tokyo International Film Festival(2021). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "American Girl: Karena Lam in award-winning family drama". South China Morning Post. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "'American Girl' wins Golden Horse audience award and FIPRESCI Prize". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Golden Horse Awards: Taiwanese-American Fiona Feng-i Roan wins best new director". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
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