2017 Taiwanese film
| Who Killed Cock Robin |
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 Theatrical release poster |
| Directed by | Cheng Wei-hao |
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| Screenplay by | Cheng Wei-hao |
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| Story by | Dorothy Chen[1] |
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| Produced by | David Tang |
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| Starring | Kaiser Chuang
Hsu Wei-ning
Ko Chia-yen
Christopher Lee
Mason Lee |
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| Music by | Li Ming-chieh |
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Production
company | Rise Pictures |
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| Distributed by | Vie Vision Pictures |
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Release date |
- March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Country | Taiwan |
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| Languages | Mandarin, Taiwanese |
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| Budget | NT$43 million[2] |
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| Box office | NT$52.4 million (Taiwan)[3] |
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Who Killed Cock Robin (Mandarin: 目擊者, lit. "Eyewitness") is a 2017 Taiwanese neo-noir crime thriller film,[4][5] written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao. The film follows a journalist who unravels a series of mysteries as he investigates a long-forgotten hit-and-run accident that occurred nine years ago. It also marked Cheng's second collaboration with Hsu Wei-ning, after The Tag-Along. The film also stars Kaiser Chuang, Ko Chia-yen, Christopher Lee and Mason Lee.[6] It was released on March 31, 2017, in Taiwan.[7]
Premise
Nine years ago, journalist Hsiao-chi witnessed a hit-and-run crash on a mountain road when his vehicle broke down. In that accident which happened on a stormy night, the male driver was instantly killed, and the female passenger Hsu Ai-ting fell into a coma. In a panic, Hsiao-chi took photos of the hit-and-run vehicle registration plate. However, the pictures were too blurry to be used as evidence, and therefore facts of the accident were never established. Years later, Hsiao-chi discovers that his second-hand car is connected to that accident and he begins his search for the truth behind this long forgotten case.
Production
Principal photography on the film began in March 2016.[8] Filming wrapped up one and a half months later. Much of the film was shot using a handheld camera, with the intention of
conveying the realist setting. The director stated: "by using such a technique it makes the audiences feel as if they were the witnesses themselves."[9]
