Stranger Eyes (Chinese: 默視錄) is a 2024 internationally co-produced mystery thriller film directed by Yeo Siew Hua starring Lee Kang-sheng and Wu Chien-ho.
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| Traditional Chinese | 默視錄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mò shì lù |
| Directed by | Yeo Siew Hua |
| Written by | Yeo Siew Hua |
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| Cinematography | Hideho Urata |
| Edited by | Jean-Christophe Bouzy |
| Music by | Thomas Foguenne |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
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The film premiered in the main competition section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Singaporean film to compete for the Golden Lion.[1] It is set to open the 2024 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and the 35th Singapore International Film Festival.[2][3]
Premise
editAfter young father Darren's daughter goes missing, he begins to receive video recordings of his personal life. He suspects that his neighbor Goh is the culprit and begins surveilling him in a hunt for answers.[4]
Cast
edit- Wu Chien-ho as Junyang
- Lee Kang-sheng as Lao Wu
- Anicca Panna as Peiying
- Vera Chen as Shuping
- Xenia Tan as Ling Po
- Pete Teo as Officer Zheng
- Maryanne Ng-Yew as Mother Wu
- Mila Troncoso as Ana
Production
editStranger Eyes received the HAF Fiction Award at the 2020 Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum. The film was also awarded funding from Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority, the French Aide aux Cinémas du monde, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), and Purin Pictures from Thailand.[4]
In August 2023, Variety reported that Lee Kang-sheng had been cast in the film and that principal photography was underway. The report noted that post-production was expected to wrap by early 2024.[4]
Release
editStranger Eyes had its world premiere in the main competition section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2024.[1] It made its North American premiere in the Main Slate of the 62nd New York Film Festival.[5]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10.
Accolades
edit| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Cinematography | Hideho Urata | Pending | [6] |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 2024 | Silver Spike | Stranger Eyes | Won | [7] |
| Venice Film Festival | 2024 | Golden Lion | Yeo Siew Hua | Nominated | [1] |
| Taipei Golden Horse Awards | 2024 | Best Narrative Feature | Stranger Eyes | Pending | [8][9] |
| Best Director | Yeo Siew Hua | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Kang-sheng | Pending | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Yeo Siew Hua | Pending | |||
| Best Original Film Score | Thomas Foguenne | Pending | |||
| Best Sound Effects | Tu Duu-chih, Tu Tse-kang | Pending |
References
edit- ^ a b c Lui, John. "Yeo Siew Hua mystery is first S'pore film to compete for Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Golden Horse Film Festival Opens with YEO Siew Hua's STRANGER EYES". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2024-10-03). "Jafar Panahi to Receive Cinema Honorary Award, 'Stranger Eyes' to Open 35th Singapore Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ a b c Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (2023-08-18). "'A Land Imagined' Director Yeo Siew Hua Casts Taiwan Star Lee Kang-Sheng in Surveillance Thriller 'Stranger Eyes' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "17th ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "'Misericordia', del cineasta francés Alan Guiraudie, gana la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci 2024". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners 2024". 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "All Shall Be Well leads Hong Kong contenders at Golden Horse Awards". South China Morning Post. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-03.