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 the local Taiwanese dialect.[6]
Cast and Crew
Release
The movie premiered at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Festival as the opening film in Chiayi.[9]