Little Big Women
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| Traditional Chinese | 孤味 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gūwèi |
| Hokkien POJ | Ko̍-bī |
| Directed by | Joseph Hsu |
| Written by | Maya Huang Joseph Hsu |
| Based on | Guo Mie (short film) by Joseph Hsu |
| Produced by | Ching-Song Liao Vivian Hsu |
| Starring | Chen Shu-fang Hsieh Ying-xuan Vivian Hsu Sun Ke-fang Ding Ning Buffy Chen |
| Cinematography | Jon Keng |
| Music by | Blaire Ko |
Production company | Each Other Films |
| Distributed by | Vie Vision Pictures (Taiwan; theatrical) Distribution Workshop (International) Netflix (Worldwide; OTT) |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Taiwanese Hokkien Mandarin |
| Budget | NT$40 million |
| Box office | NT$190 million |
Little Big Women (Chinese: 孤味) is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Joseph Hsu,[1] adapted from an eponymous 2017 short film. The film premiered in October 2020 at the Busan International Film Festival.[2] The film became a box office hit in Taiwan.[3]
Plot[edit]
Lin Xiu-ying (Chen Shu-fang) is a well-known restaurant owner in Tainan. Without the support of her husband, she has single handedly raised three daughters by selling shrimp rolls at a roadside stall. Since then, her daughters have grown up with remarkable achievements. Her eldest daughter A-Qing (Hsieh Ying-xuan) is an international dancer, the second daughter A-Yu (Vivian Hsu) works as a plastic surgeon in Taipei, and the youngest daughter Jia-jia (Sun Ke-fang) oversees the restaurant business. On the day of her 70th birthday, Xiu-ying receives news of her husband's passing. While preparing for his funeral, she unexpectedly meets Ms Tsai (Ding Ning) who accompanied her husband through his old age, grappling with a long-buried resentment held over the years.
Cast[edit]
- Chen Shu-fang as Lin Xiu-ying (林秀英)
- Hsieh Ying-xuan as Chen Wan-qing (陳宛青)
- Vivian Hsu as Chen Wan-yu (陳宛瑜)
- Sun Ke-fang as Chen Wan-jia (陳宛佳)
- Ding Ning as Tsai Mei-lin (蔡美林)
- Buffy Chen as Yang Yi-cheng (楊奕澄)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Maya Huang, Joseph Hsu | Nominated | [4] |
| Best New Director | Joseph Hsu | Nominated | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Chen Shu-fang | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hsieh Ying-xuan | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Film Score | Blaire Ko | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Film Song | Little Big Women | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | 15th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Chen Shu-fang | Nominated | [5][6] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hsieh Ying-xuan | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Little Big Women" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Little Big Women: emotional Taiwanese family drama on Netflix". South China Morning Post. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Winkelman, Natalia (2021-02-05). "'Little Big Women' Review: Heartbreak is a Family Affair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "The 15th Asian Film Awards Nominations Announced". Asian Film Awards Academy. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Souw, Rebecca; Frater, Patrick (8 October 2021). "'Wife of a Spy' Wins Top Prize at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
