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Touch of the Light

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Touch of the Light
Poster
Directed byChang Jung-chi
Written byNyssa Li
Produced byJacky Pang
Cheung Hong-tat
StarringSandrine Pinna
Huang Yu-siang
CinematographyDylan Doyle
Edited byNyssa Li
Music byWen Tzu-chieh
Huang Yu-siang
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$1.4 million[1]

Touch of the Light (Chinese: 逆光飛翔; pinyin: Nìguāng fēixiáng) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Jung-chi.[2] The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[3]

Plot

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The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Touch of the Light Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released26 October 2012
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelAsia Muse
No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Intro"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:54
2."啟程"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:28
3."放不下的牽掛"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:40
4."擦肩而過"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:27
5."我在你後面"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:37
6."風景"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:31
7."帶著夢想的女孩"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:33
8."淚如雨下"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:15
9."Super Music"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:20
10."我想跳舞"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh03:12
11."調色盤"Lala Hsu03:58
12."家"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:27
13."跳舞的女孩"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:56
14."面貌"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:52
15."給裕翔"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh00:23
16."很靠近海"Tanya Chua04:19
17."那妳應該試試看啊"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh01:20
18."絕地大反攻"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh02:02
19."逆光飛翔"Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh03:44
20."X"SM Band03:28

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Category Recipients Result
7th Asian Film Awards[4] Best Newcomer Huang Yu-siang Nominated
17th Busan International Film Festival[5] KNN Audience Award Touch of the Light Won
13th Chinese Film Media Awards[6] Grand Prix Touch of the Light Won
Best Actress Sandrine Pinna Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Lieh Won
49th Golden Horse Awards[7] FIPRESCI Prize Touch of the Light Won
Best New Director Chang Jung-chi Won
Best Leading Actress Sandrine Pinna Nominated
Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year Huang Yu-siang Won
29th Golden Rooster Awards[8] Best Supporting Actress Lee Lieh Nominated
33rd Hong Kong Film Awards[9] Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Touch of the Light Nominated
2012 Taipei Film Festival[10] Audience Award Touch of the Light Won
Best Actress Sandrine Pinna Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ni guang fei xiang (Touch of the Light)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "FIPRESCI Festival Report". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. ^ Coonan, Clifford (27 September 2012). "'Touch of the Light' to rep Taiwan at Oscars". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Mystery, Gangster head Asian Film Awards nominations". m.screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Touch of the Light (Ni Guang Fei Xiang) - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide". pro.festivalscope.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ "【開眼電影網】華語電影傳媒大獎 《逆光飛翔》爭光 -- @movies atmovies.com.tw". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Gwei Lun-mei wins Golden Horse award for best leading actress". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ^ "2013 Golden Rooster Awards - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ kingofkungfu (7 February 2014). "The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards - Nominations". Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Star of the Month –October, 2012 - Taipei Film Commission". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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