Old Fox (2023)

Original title

老狐狸

Directed by

Hsiao Ya-chuan

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan, Japan

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

IIA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In late 1980s Taiwan, a young boy becomes close with his landlord, a man called Old Fox. The story shows the boy's life as his country goes through quick social changes.

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What happens

Old Fox (Chinese: 老狐狸, romanized: lǎo hú li) is a 2023 drama film directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan. The film follows a young boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and tells the story of Taiwan's rapidly changing society of the late 1980s. The cast includes Bai Run-yin, Liu Kuan-ting, Akio Chen, Mugi Kadowaki, and Eugenie Liu. The film is dedicated to the director's mother. The film premiered on 27 October 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was released in Taiwan on 24 November 2023. At the 60th Golden Horse Awards, the film received seven nominations and won a leading four awards: Best Director, Best Original Film Score, Best Makeup & Costume Design and Best Supporting Actor (for Akio Chen). The film was chosen as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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