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Chinese | 老狐狸 | ||||||
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Directed by | Hsiao Ya-chuan | ||||||
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Produced by | Michael Wang[2] | ||||||
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Cinematography | Lin Tse-chung[1] | ||||||
Edited by | Chu-Chun Tao | ||||||
Music by | Chris Hou[1] | ||||||
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Running time | 112 minutes[1] | ||||||
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Old Fox (Chinese: 老狐狸, romanized: lǎo hú li) is a 2023 drama film directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan.[4] The film follows a young boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and tells the story of Taiwan's rapidly changing society of the late 1980s.[5] The cast includes Bai Run-yin, Liu Kuan-ting, Akio Chen, Mugi Kadowaki, and Eugenie Liu. The film is dedicated to the director's mother.[6]
The film premiered on 27 October 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was released in Taiwan on 24 November 2023. At the 60th Golden Horse Awards, the film received seven nominations and won a leading four awards: Best Director, Best Original Film Score, Best Makeup & Costume Design and Best Supporting Actor (for Akio Chen).[6] The film was chosen as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[7][8]