Dear Tenant (Chinese: 親愛的房客) is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Cheng Yu-chieh starring Mo Tzu-yi, Chen Shu-fang and Runyin Bai.[1][2] It was primarily filmed in Keelung city and contains themes such as homosexuality, euthanasia and adoption rights. The film won both Best Leading Actor for Mo and Best Supporting Actress for Chen at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.[3]

Dear Tenant
Traditional	親愛的房客
Mandarin	Qīn'ài De Fángkè
Hokkien	Chhin‑ài-ê-pâng‑kha
Directed by	Cheng Yu-chieh
Written by	Cheng Yu-chieh
Produced by	Yang Ya-che Cheng Yu-chieh
Starring	Mo Tzu-yi Chen Shu-fang Runyin Bai
Cinematography	Meteor Cheung
Music by	Frandé
Production companies	Filmosa Production Outland Film Production
Release dates	July 4, 2020 (2020-07-04) (2020 Taipei Film Festival) October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23) (Taiwan)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Languages	Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien

Plot

For the past five years, Lin Jian-yi (Mo Tzu-yi), a rooftop tenant, has been looking after his elderly landlord, Zhou Xiu-yu (Chen Shu-fang) and her grandson, Wang You-yu (Runyin Bai). They live together like a family, and it is Lin’s way of remembering Wang Li-wei (Yao Chun-yao), the father of You-yu whom he had a relationship with. But when Mrs. Zhou passes away under suspicious circumstances, her son Wang Li-gang (Jay Shih) returns from overseas and discovers that the property has been transferred to You-yu, who has been legally adopted by Lin. Li-gang accuses Lin of killing his mother. He contacts the police with his suspicions. An autopsy finds narcotics in Zhou’s system at the time of her death, prompting an investigation that reveals a very different side to Lin. Police recover a deleted gay sex app on Lin’s phone, and one of his hookups turns out to be a drug dealer. Just as he is about to be arrested for murder, Lin takes You-yu and flees deep into the mountains…

Cast

• Mo Tzu-yi as Lin Jian-yi (林健一)
• Chen Shu-fang as Zhou Xiu-yu (周秀玉)
• Runyin Bai as Wang You-yu (王悠宇)
• Yao Chun-yao as Wang Li-wei (王立維)
• Jay Shih as Wang Li-gang (王立綱)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Dear Tenant at IMDb