Touch of the Light
Poster
Directed byChang Jung-chi
Written byNyssa Li
Produced byJacky Pang
Cheung Hong-tat
StarringSandrine Pinna
Huang Yu-siang
CinematographyDylan Doyle
Edited byNyssa Li
Music byWen Tzu-chieh
Huang Yu-siang
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$1.4 million[1]

Touch of the Light (Chinese: 逆光飛翔; pinyin: Nìguāng fēixiáng) 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

Soundtrack

Touch of the Light Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released26 October 2012
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelAsia Muse
No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Intro"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:54
2."啟程"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:28
3."放不下的牽掛"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:40
4."擦肩而過"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:27
5."我在你後面"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:37
6."風景"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:31
7."帶著夢想的女孩"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:33
8."淚如雨下"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:15
9."Super Music"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:20
10."我想跳舞"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh03:12
11."調色盤"Lala Hsu03:58
12."家"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:27
13."跳舞的女孩"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:56
14."面貌"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:52
15."給裕翔"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:23
16."很靠近海"Tanya Chua04:19
17."那妳應該試試看啊"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:20
18."絕地大反攻"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:02
19."逆光飛翔"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh03:44
20."X"SM Band03:28

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Category Recipients Result
7th Asian Film Awards[4] Best Newcomer Huang Yu-siang Nominated
17th Busan International Film Festival[5] KNN Audience Award Touch of the Light Won
13th Chinese Film Media Awards[6] Grand Prix Touch of the Light Won
Best Actress Sandrine Pinna Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Lieh Won
49th Golden Horse Awards[7] FIPRESCI Prize Touch of the Light Won
Best New Director Chang Jung-chi Won
Best Leading Actress Sandrine Pinna Nominated
Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year Huang Yu-siang Won
29th Golden Rooster Awards[8] Best Supporting Actress Lee Lieh Nominated
33rd Hong Kong Film Awards[9] Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Touch of the Light Nominated
2012 Taipei Film Festival[10] Audience Award Touch of the Light Won
Best Actress Sandrine Pinna Won

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ni guang fei xiang (Touch of the Light)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "FIPRESCI Festival Report". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. ^ Coonan, Clifford (27 September 2012). "'Touch of the Light' to rep Taiwan at Oscars". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Mystery, Gangster head Asian Film Awards nominations". m.screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Touch of the Light (Ni Guang Fei Xiang) - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide". pro.festivalscope.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ "【開眼電影網】華語電影傳媒大獎 《逆光飛翔》爭光 -- @movies atmovies.com.tw". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Gwei Lun-mei wins Golden Horse award for best leading actress". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ^ "2013 Golden Rooster Awards - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ kingofkungfu (7 February 2014). "The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards - Nominations". Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Star of the Month –October, 2012 - Taipei Film Commission". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

Taiwanese submission for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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