Synapses (Chinese: 那个我最亲爱的陌生人), also known as The Beloved Stranger, is a 2019 Taiwanese film directed and written by Chang Tso-chi , starring Lü Hsueh-feng, Oscar Chiu.[2][3] The film debuted at the 2019 Golden Horse Film Festival.[4]

Synapses
Simplified Chinese那个我最亲爱的陌生人
Directed byChang Tso-chi
Written byChang Tso-chi
StarringLü Hsueh-feng[1]
Oscar Chiu
Li Meng
Release dates
Running time
101 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

Plot

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Many problems in the Zhang family, but one eventful summer changes many things. Zhang Junxiong is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and his condition weighs heavily on his wife Wang Feng (Lü Hsueh-feng) and the rest of the family. His daughter-Xiao Meng is released on parole from a long prison term and struggles to reconnect with her illegitimate son Ah Chuan and her loose-cannon ex-boyfriend Ah Wen.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipients Result
2019 56th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Chang Tso-chi Nominated
Best Leading Actress Lü Hsueh-feng Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Li Ying-chuan Nominated
Best Visual Effects Simple View Production Company Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "吕雪凤 (豆瓣) 电影". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. ^ "那个我最亲爱的陌生人 那個我最親愛的陌生人". douban.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "《那個我最親愛的陌生人》政治不正確,卻又極為精確當代台灣描述 u 值媒". udn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ Frater, Patrick (2019-09-11). "Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Festival to Open With Dementia Drama 'Synapses'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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