The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful

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The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful
Hanyu Pinyin
Xuè Guānyīn
Directed by
CinematographyChen Ko-chin
Edited byChen Chun-hong
Music byBlaire Ko
Production
companies
Atom Films
CMC Entertainment
CS Productions
Kaohsiung Film Fund
Distributed byA Really Happy Film
Vie Vision Pictures
Release dates
  • October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) (BIFF)
  • November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24) (Taiwan)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryTaiwan
Languages
NT$77.9 million[1]

The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful (

Kara Hui, Wu Ke-xi and Vicky Chen.[2] It premiered on October 15, 2017, at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.[3]

Plot

Madame Tang, the wife of a general, is an antique dealer who lives in a mansion with her two daughters. Dealing with high ranking government officials and the rich, their lives are disrupted when the family of their close friend is murdered. Soon, the murder escalates into a game of survival between those who are involved, in which the person with the last laugh is the winner.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
54th Golden Horse Awards
Best Feature Film
The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful Won [6]
Best Director Yang Ya-che Nominated
Best Leading Actress
Kara Hui
Won
Best Supporting Actress Vicky Chen Won
Best Original Screenplay Yang Ya-che Nominated
Best Art Direction Penny Tsai Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Wang Chia-hui Nominated
Audience Choice Award The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful Won [7]
37th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful Nominated [8]
20th Taipei Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Vicky Chen Won

References

  1. ^ "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每週票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "【金馬特寫】8女角發功心機互婊技 《血觀音》揪出最毒婦人心 - 蘋果日報". appledaily.com.
  3. ^ "'The Bold, The Corrupt And The Beautiful': Busan Review". screendaily.com.
  4. ^ "Actress, 14, wins at 'Chinese Oscars'". BBC News. November 25, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "人物專訪》《血觀音》糜爛入骨的偽善文化 - 文化週報 - 自由時報電子報". Liberty Times.
  6. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  7. ^ "惠英紅主演電影先拔頭籌奪「金馬獎」". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)).
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.

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