A Leg (Chinese: 腿) is a 2020 Taiwanese dark romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by Chang Yao-sheng (in his feature directorial debut), produced and co-written by Chung Mong-hong and starring Gwei Lun-mei and Tony Yang. The film was the opening film at the 2020 Golden Horse Film Festival on November 5, 2020.[3] It screened at several film festivals including Tokyo International Film Festival[4] and Hong Kong Asian Film Festival,[5] and it was officially released in Taiwan on December 24, 2020.[6] It received 4 nominations at the 57th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Leading Actress for Gwei, Best Supporting Actor for Michael, Best Makeup & Costume Design.[7]
| A Leg | |
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| Traditional | 腿 |
| Simplified | 腿 |
| Mandarin | Tuǐ |
| Directed by | Chang Yao-sheng |
| Written by | Chang Yao-sheng Chung Mong-hong |
| Produced by | Chung Mong-hong |
| Starring | Gwei Lun-mei Tony Yang |
| Cinematography | Chung Mong-hong |
| Edited by | Lai Hsiu-hsiung |
Production companies | Mirror Fiction Mandarin Vision Cream Production |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | NT$7,806,810[2] |
A wife who battles to keep her husband’s body intact after he dies of a leg amputation.
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Chang Yao-sheng, Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | [8][7] |
| Best Leading Actress | Gwei Lun-mei | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Hsu Li-wen | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Chang Yao-sheng, Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | [9][10][11] |
| 23rd Taipei Film Awards | Best Music | Lu Luming | Pending | [12] |