A Foggy Tale
2025 Taiwanese film
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A Foggy Tale (Chinese: 大濛) is a 2025 film directed by Chen Yu-hsun set during the period of White Terror when Taiwan was ruled under the Kuomintang’s era of martial law.[1][2] The film was named best narrative picture at the 62nd Golden Horse awards.[3][4]
- November 13, 2025 (62nd Golden Horse Awards)[1]
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| Chinese | 大濛 |
| Directed by | Chen Yu-hsun |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Taiwanese Hokkien |
Plot
The film follows a young Taiwanese girl from Chiayi who travels north to retrieve the remains of her brother, who had been executed by the Kuomintang. She develops a friendship with a local soldier and rickshaw driver.[3][5]
It is set during the 1950s, in an era when the Kuomintang government violently persecuted perceived political dissidents to prevent infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party.[5]
The movie's dialogue is mostly in Hokkien (better known as Taiwanese).[6]
Cast and Crew
The film stars Caitlin Fang, Will Or, and Joanne Tang (also known by stage name 9m88).[7]
Lee Lieh and Yeh Jufeng served as veteran producers of the film.[8]
- Caitlin Fang – N̂g Tshiu-gua̍t / Huang Chiu-Yue (黃秋月) aka A-Gua̍t / A-Yue (阿月)
- Will Or – Ziu Gung-dou / Chao Kung-Tao (趙公道)
- 9m88 (Joanne Tang) – Khu Siù-hâ / Chiu Hsiu-Hsia (邱秀霞) aka A-Hâ / A-Hsia (阿霞)
- Jing-Hua Tseng – N̂g Io̍k-hûn / Huang Yu-Yun (黃育雲)
- Chen Yi-wen – Fan Chun (范春)
- Mei-hsiu Lin (林美秀) – Aunt A-Tshiok / A-Chueh(阿雀姨)
- Liu Kuan-ting – Ko Kim-tsiong / Kao Chin-chung (高金鐘)
- Vivian Sung – Liu Nien-Yun (劉念雲)
- Li-li Pan (潘麗麗) – Huang Chiu-Yue (adult)
- Emerson Tsai – Lí Futao (李二雄)
- Bamboo Chen – A-Gua̍t's uncle
- Kingone Wang
- Hu Jhih-ciang
Release
The movie premiered at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Festival as the opening film in Chiayi.[9]