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A Sun(Movie, 2019)

Original title: "陽光普照" (Chinese (Mandarin)/ZH)
2h 35min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Kids & Family
A SunRating: 3.8/5 (with 9393 votes)
A Sun (Chinese: 陽光普照) is a 2019 Taiwanese drama film directed and co-written by Chung Mong-hong. The film stars Chen Yi-wen, Samantha Ko, Wu Chien-ho, Greg Hsu, and Liu Kuan-ting. Its story centres on Chen Jian Ho (Wu), a troubled teenager who has been arrested, and Hao (Hsu), Ho's accomplished brother who commits suicide due to familial pressure. It explores Ho's re-entry into society and his father's efforts to acknowledge his son, something he had never done. Juvenile delinquency and suicide are the film's main themes, with visual motifs including light and dark. The film, which incorporates many conventions of Asian cinema, also explores socioeconomic inequality in Taiwan. The film was conceived after a high-school friend told Chung about a crime he had committed as a teenager. This became the opening sequence, which prefaces the narrative. Chang Yao-sheng was enlisted to co-write the screenplay with Chung, a process which took over a year. Filming began in 2018, with a tight 38-day schedule for budgetary reasons. Chung asked the cast not to consult him about their acting and rehearse on their own, alth... ()
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Available languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (Audio Description), Chinese (Mandarin) (Original)
Available subtitles: German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Turkish
Duration: 2h 36min
Genres: Preisgekrönte Dramen / Dramen / Independent-Filme
Keywords: Atmosphärisch / Düster / Bewegend
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About A Sun

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

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Trailer for A Sun + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

A Sun Trailer | SGIFF 2019(Trailer, 1:18)

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Additional Information

Production country: Taiwan
Original language: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Spoken languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Translated into 14 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 11/01/2019
Director: Chung Mong-hong
Director of Photography: Chung Mong-hong
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"아호, 나의 아들"
"Yang guang pu zhao"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:359387, Added: 12/13/2019, Last updated: 03/13/2024