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No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
Cannot Live Without You
Taiwan movie posterTraditional 不能沒有你 Simplified 不能没有你 Directed by Leon Dai Produced by Chen Wen-pin Written by Leon Dai
Chen Wen-pinStarring Chao Yo Hsuan 趙祐萱
Chen Wen-pin 陳文彬
Lin Chih-Ju 林志儒Cinematography Chang Hsiang-yu
Chou Yi-wenEditing by Leon Dai Running time 85 minutes Country Taiwan Language Hakka, Taiwanese, Mandarin No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (English title: Cannot Live Without You)[1] is a 2009 Taiwanese film directed by Leon Dai, a professional Taiwanese actor. It was his second film as a director. This film was also selected as the official entry for 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Dai also acted as the co-screenwriter and editor of the film.
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti is filmed entirely in black and white in digital format, then transferred to film for distribution. The film has a somewhat unconventional structure, beginning at the halfway point. It is based on a true story.
Plot
The story concerns a poor Hakka dock worker Li Wu Hsiung fighting to reclaim the custody of his seven-year-old girl. Unsuccessful and clinging to the faithful daughter, he threatens to jump off a bridge.
As the movie progresses, Li (played by the movie's co-screenwriter and first-time actor Chen Wen Pin) gets embroiled in bureaucratic red tape and does all he can to get his daughter back from government institutional care.
Awards and nominations
46th Golden Horse Awards
- Won: Best Film[2]
- Won: Best Director (Leon Dai)[2]
- Won: Best Original Screenplay (Leon Dai and Chen Wen-pin)[2]
- Won: The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year[2]
- Nominated: Best Actor (Chen Wen-pin)
- Nominated: Best New Performer (Chen Wen-pin)
- Nominated: Best Art Direction (HuaTa-Hua)
- Nominated: Best Editing (Leon Dai)
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
- Won: Best Director (Leon Dai)
- Won: Best cinematography (Chang Hsiang-yi)
Macau International Film Festival
- Won: Best Film
International Film Festival of India
- Won: Best Film
Durban International Film Festival
- Won: Best Feature Film
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
- Won: Best Film
References
Golden Horse Award for Best Film Sun, Moon and Star (1962) · The Love Eterne (1963) · Beautiful Duckling (1965) · Hsi-shih, Beauty of Beauties (1966) · Orchids and My Love (1967) · The Road (1968) · Spring in a Small Town (1969) · Home Sweet Home (1970 · The Story of Ti-Ying (1971) · Execution in Autumn (1972) · The Escape (1973) · Land of the Undaunted (1975) · The Victory (1976) · Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977) · He Never Gives Up (1978) · Story of a Small Town (1979) · Good Morning, Taipei (1980) · If I Were for Real (1981) · The Battle for the Republic of China (1982) · Growing Up (1983) · Old Mao's Second Spring (1984) · Kuei-Mei, a Woman (1985) · The Terrorizers (1986) · Straw Man (1987) · Painted Faces (1988) · Full Moon in New York (1989) · Red Dust (1990) · A Brighter Summer Day (1991) · Hill of No Return (1992) · The Wedding Banquet (1993) · Vive L'Amour (1994) · Summer Snow (1995) · In the Heat of the Sun (1996) · Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1997) · Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (1998) · Ordinary Heroes (1999) · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) · Durian Durian (2001) · The Best of Times (2002) · Infernal Affairs (2003) · Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004) · Kung Fu Hustle (2005) · After This Our Exile (2006) · Lust, Caution (2007) · The Warlords (2008) · No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (2009) · When Love Comes (2010)
Categories:- Taiwanese films
- 2009 films
- Hakka-language films
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