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Missing Johnny
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHuang Xi
Written byHuang Xi
Produced byChang Chu-ti
Sam Yuan
Shaw Dong-xu
Kuo Chang-long
StarringLawrence Ko
Rima Zeidan
Sean Huang
CinematographyYao Hung-i
Edited byHuang Xi
Tsai Meng-hsin
Liao Ching-song
Music byLim Giong
Point Hsu
Production
company
3H Productions
Distributed byMirror Stage Films
Release dates
Running time
106 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin
English

Missing Johnny is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Huang Xi. The film stars Lawrence Ko, Rima Zeidan and Sean Huang. Missing Johnny is Huang's debut feature. It is executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien.[1]

Premise

Hsu, a young woman who raises parrots and other feathered creatures in her apartment, keeps getting wrong phone calls for someone named Johnny. Lee, the autistic son of Hsu's landlady, seems to live in his own world. Chang is a shy handyman who feels disoriented whenever his beloved car breaks down. The lives of these three lonely individuals are drawn together when one of Hsu's parrots goes missing one day.

Cast

  • Lawrence Ko as Chang Yi-feng
  • Rima Zeidan as Hsu Zi-qi
  • Sean Huang as Lee Li
  • Chang Kuo-chu as Chi-yuan
  • Kay Huang as Mrs. Lee
  • Duan Chun-hao as Hao
  • Tang Zhi-ping as Zhi-wei
  • Hsueh Ti-ying as Hsueh
  • Pao Chen-fang
  • Jack Kao

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
12th Chinese Young Generation
Film Forum Awards
Best New Actress Rima Zeidan Won [2]
Best New Producer Chang Chu-ti Won
54th Golden Horse Awards Best New Director Huang Xi Nominated [3]
Best New Performer Rima Zeidan Won
Best Original Film Score Lim Giong and Point Hsu Nominated
19th Taipei Film Awards Best Screenplay Huang Xi Won [4]
Best Supporting Actor Sean Huang Won
Best New Talent Rima Zeidan Won
Outstanding Artistic Contribution in Cinematography Yao Hung-i Won

References

  1. ^ Kuipers, Richard (13 October 2017). "Busan Film Review: 'Missing Johnny'". variety.com.
  2. ^ "第12届华语青年影像论坛圆满闭幕 得奖名单公布-华语青年影像论坛-中国电影-尔冬升_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn.
  3. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  4. ^ "2017 Taipei Film Festival". eng.taipeiff.taipei.