Kissing the Ground You Walked On
2022 Macanese film
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Kissing the Ground You Walked On (Chinese: 海鷗來過的房間) is a 2022 Macanese drama film directed by Hong Heng-fai. It received three nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Director for Hong Heng-fai. Hong became the first Macanese director to be nominated for the award.[2] In an interview, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival's Executive Committee head Wen Tien-hsiang described Hong's directorial style as "Ryusuke Hamaguchi meets Tsai Ming-liang".[3][4]
| Kissing the Ground You Walked On | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 海鷗來過的房間 |
| Simplified Chinese | 海鸥来过的房间 |
| Literal meaning | "The room where the seagulls came" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎi ōu lái guò de fáng jiān |
| Directed by | Hong Heng-fai |
| Starring | Wong Pak-hou Lam Sheung |
Production company | Dayday Studio |
| Distributed by | Swallow Wings Films (Taiwan) |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | Macau |
| Language | Cantonese |
Premise
A story revolving around two men: a half-retired young novelist and his tenant. There is a day when the novelist gets an opportunity to write a new book. While he is contemplating his new masterpiece, he has an internal struggle as to what his ideal is like. Here comes his tenant, a young man who eventually gives him inspirations not only on his upcoming book, but also on his vision of life, through an intriguing relation intertwining the two men.
Cast
- Wong Pak-hou
- Lam Sheung
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Hong Heng-fai | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Cinematography | Charlie Sou | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Effects | Ellison Lau Chi-keong | Nominated | ||
| FIPRESCI Prize | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | ||
| NETPAC Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | ||
| Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | ||
| 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival | Firebird Awards (Chinese-language) | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated | [7] |
