Guo Mie
孤味
Synopsis
A karaoke-addicted elderly woman (Chen Shu-Fang) lives her life by the Taiwanese saying, “Guo Mie,” which translates to “as long as you devote your life to the creation of one thing, and do whatever you could, everything will turn out.” But her philosophy is seriously put into question as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her estranged husband. She attends the funeral only to encounter his younger lover and then finds out that her children might have kept in touch with her late husband secretly behind her back. Director Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu said that the story is based on his grandmother, who was forced to raise eight kids by herself after her husband ran away. The student short film was shot in his home country of Taiwan. Selected as a 2017 Student Academy Awards Finalist, the short also appeared in the 2018 Asian American International Film Festival. It’s the first time that lead actress Shu-Fang has sung in a film in over 40 years.
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joseph Hsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Joseph Hsu
- Original Title
- 孤味
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 30m
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Joseph Hsu
Joseph Hsu
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What is Guo Mie about?
A karaoke-addicted elderly woman (Chen Shu-Fang) lives her life by the Taiwanese saying, “Guo Mie,” which translates to “as long as you devote your life to the creation of one thing, and do whatever you could, everything will turn out.” But her philosophy is seriously put into question as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her estranged husband. She attends the funeral only to encounter his younger lover and then finds out that her children might have kept in touch with her late husband secretly behind her back. Director Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu said that the story is based on his grandmother, who was forced to raise eight kids by herself after her husband ran away. The student short film was shot in his home country of Taiwan. Selected as a 2017 Student Academy Awards Finalist, the short also appeared in the 2018 Asian American International Film Festival. It’s the first time that lead actress Shu-Fang has sung in a film in over 40 years.
Who directed Guo Mie?
Guo Mie was directed by Joseph Hsu.
Who stars in Guo Mie?
The principal cast of Guo Mie includes Grace Chen Shu-Fang, True Wang, Fang Wen-lin, Chang Chang-mien, 林昕芸.
When was Guo Mie released and how long is it?
Guo Mie was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 30m.