Missing Johnny

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Missing Johnny
Missing Johnny poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Chinese 強尼.凱克
Literal meaningJohnny. Caique
Hanyu Pinyin Qiáng ní. Kǎi kè
Directed by Huang Xi
Written byHuang Xi
Produced byChang Chu-ti
Sam Yuan
Shaw Dong-xu
Kuo Chang-long
Starring Lawrence Ko
Rima Zeidan
Sean Huang
CinematographyYao Hung-i
Edited byHuang Xi
Tsai Meng-hsin
Liao Ching-song
Music by Lim Giong
Point Hsu
Production
company
3H Productions
Distributed byMirror Stage Films
Release dates
Running time
106 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin
English

Missing Johnny is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Huang Xi. The film stars Lawrence Ko, Rima Zeidan and Sean Huang. Missing Johnny is Huang's debut feature. It is executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien. [1]

Contents

Premise

Hsu, a young woman who raises parrots and other feathered creatures in her apartment, keeps getting wrong phone calls for someone named Johnny. Lee, the autistic son of Hsu's landlady, seems to live in his own world. Chang is a shy handyman who feels disoriented whenever his beloved car breaks down. The lives of these three lonely individuals are drawn together when one of Hsu's parrots goes missing one day.

Cast

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientsResultRef.
12th Chinese Young Generation
Film Forum Awards
Best New ActressRima ZeidanWon [2]
Best New ProducerChang Chu-tiWon
54th Golden Horse Awards Best New Director Huang Xi Nominated [3]
Best New Performer Rima ZeidanWon
Best Original Film Score Lim Giong and Point HsuNominated
19th Taipei Film Awards Best ScreenplayHuang XiWon [4]
Best Supporting ActorSean HuangWon
Best New TalentRima ZeidanWon
Outstanding Artistic Contribution in CinematographyYao Hung-iWon

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References

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