The Triangle Land
The Triangle Land (Chinese: 三角地) is a 2012 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Chen Kunhou and written by Chen Ching-Hui and Cao Wenxuan. The film stars Yang Chengcheng, Hsieh Dong-Yu, Zhu Zhi-Ying, Honduras, Cindy Mong, Chiu Yen-Hsiang, and Ken Lin.[1] The film is an adaptation of Cao Wenxuan's novel of the same name.[2] The Triangle Land was released in mainland China on November 9, 2012, and in Taiwan on January 4, 2013.[3]
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| Traditional Chinese | 三角地 |
| Simplified Chinese | 三角地 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sānjiǎodì |
| Directed by | Chen Kunhou |
| Written by | Chen Ching-Hui Cao Wenxuan |
| Based on | The Triangle Land by Cao Wenxuan |
| Produced by | Du Youling Zhang Huafu |
| Starring | Yang Chengcheng Hsieh Dong-Yu Zhu Zhi-Ying Honduras Cindy Mong Chiu Yen-Hsiang Ken Lin |
| Cinematography | Jiang Shenfeng |
| Music by | Chen Rushan |
Production companies | Imperial Film and Television Corporation |
| Distributed by | Mei Ah Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | mainland China Taiwan Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plot
The film is about the life of a family of seven. Ah Nan is a senior university student, he loves his classmate Dan Niu, a beautiful girl who comes back from Canada. When Dan Niu knowns Ah Nan's parents are drunkard and gambler and his brothers are thief and blockhead, they break up. After losing his love, Ah Nan drops out. Phoebe, a friend of Ah Nan, her parents died of a plane crash, but she doesn't give up her hope for life. Ah Nan is influenced by Phoebe and determines to live hard and changes the situation. The whole family is influenced by his spirit, they open a boarding house.
Cast
- Yang Chengcheng as Dan Niu
- Hsieh Dong-Yu as Ah Nan
- Zhu Zhi-Ying as Phoebe
- Honduras as Chen's father
- Cindy Mong as Chen's mother
- Chiu Yen-Hsiang as Ceramist
- Ken Lin as Ah Kai
- Qiu Ruiyong as Da Fei
- Lin Yongxu as Xiao Kang
- Wu Yaruo as Tongtong
Production
Most of the film was shot on location in Miaoli County.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the Capital Cinema on November 7, 2012, in Beijing. The film was released on November 9, 2012, in mainland China, and on January 4, in Taiwan.
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
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| 2013 | Baihe Awards | Special Jury Award | The Triangle Land | Won | [5] |
References
- 《三角地》唯美首映 女主角杨诚诚清纯亮相. sina (in Chinese). 2012-11-08.
- 电影《三角地》热映 杨诚诚演绎清新初恋. 163 (in Chinese). 2012-11-11.
- 两岸合拍电影《三角地》清新励志. China Daily (in Chinese). 2012-11-15.
- 《三角地》台湾风情浓郁 杨诚诚温柔学台普. Sohu (in Chinese). 2012-11-13.
- 《三角地》等获评委会特别奖 徐峥自嘲八戒变导演. 1905.com (in Chinese). 2013-05-03.
External links
- The Triangle Land at IMDb
- The Triangle Land on Facebook
- The Triangle Land at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- The Triangle Land at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Triangle Land at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)