A Foggy Tale
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| File:A Foggy Tale, winner of best narrative film, 2025 Golden Horse Awards 01.jpg A Foggy Tale winning best narrative film at the 2025 Golden Horse Awards ceremony | |
| Chinese | 大濛 |
| Directed by | Chen Yu-hsun |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Taiwanese Hokkien |
A Foggy Tale (Chinese: 大濛) is a 2025 film directed by Chen Yu-hsun set during the period of White Terror when Taiwan was ruled under the Kuomintang’s era of martial law.[1][2] The film was named best narrative picture at the 62nd Golden Horse awards.[3][4]
Plot
[edit | edit source]The film follows a young Taiwanese girl from Chiayi who travels north to retrieve the remains of her brother, who had been executed by the Kuomintang. She develops a friendship with a local soldier and rickshaw driver.[3][5]
It is set during the 1950s, in an era when the Kuomintang government violently persecuted perceived political dissidents to prevent infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party.[5]
The movie's dialogue is mostly in the local Taiwanese dialect.[6]
Cast and Crew
[edit | edit source]The film stars Caitlin Fang, Will Or, and Joanne Tang (also known by stage name 9m88).[7]
Lee Lieh and Yeh Jufeng served as veteran producers of the film.[8]
Release
[edit | edit source]The movie premiered at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Festival as the opening film in Chiayi.[9]
Reception
[edit | edit source]A Foggy Tale received 11 nominations for the Golden Horse Awards, the most of any film. It eventually won a total of four: best narrative film, best original screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup & Costume Design.[3][4][8]
References
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External links
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