Dear Tenant (Chinese: 親愛的房客) is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Cheng Yu-chieh starring Mo Tzu-yi, Chen Shu-fang and Bai Run-yin.[1][2] It was primarily filmed in Keelung city and contains themes such as homosexuality, euthanasia and adoption rights. The film won both Best Leading Actor for Mo and Best Supporting Actress for Chen at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.[3]

Dear Tenant
Traditional Chinese親愛的房客
Hanyu PinyinQīn'ài De Fángkè
Hokkien POJChhin‑ài-ê-pâng‑kha
Directed byCheng Yu-chieh
Written byCheng Yu-chieh
Produced byYang Ya-che
Cheng Yu-chieh
StarringMo Tzu-yi
Chen Shu-fang
Bai Run-yin
CinematographyMeteor Cheung
Music byFrandé
Production
companies
Filmosa Production
Outland Film Production
Release dates
  • July 4, 2020 (2020-07-04) (2020 Taipei Film Festival)
  • October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23) (Taiwan)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Awards ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref
2020 57th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Dear Tenant Nominated [4]
Best Director Cheng Yu-chieh Nominated
Best Leading Actor Mo Tzu-yi Won
Best Supporting Actress Chen Shu-fang Won
Best Original Screenplay Cheng Yu-chieh Nominated
Best Original Film Score Fran Chen Won


References

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  1. ^ "Dear Tenant movie review: a gay man suffers in Taiwanese family drama". SCMP. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dear Tenant Review: Moving Taiwanese Tearjerker About A Gay Man Looking After His Dead Partner's Family". Today. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "《親愛的房客》票房出爐!「全場觀眾爆哭」曾敬驊落淚:整顆心抽動好幾次". ettoday. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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