The Village of No Return

The Village of No Return
The Village of No Return
	Film poster
Chinese	健忘村
Directed by	Chen Yu-hsun
Written by	Chen Yu-hsun; Chang Yao-sheng
Produced by	Yeh Jufeng; Lee Lieh
Starring	Shu Qi; Wang Qianyuan; Joseph Chang; Eric Tsang; Tony Yang
Cinematography	Yao Hung-i
Edited by	Cheung Ka-fai; Jerry Kao
Music by	Owen Wang
Production; company	several
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	26 January 2017 (Taiwan); 28 January 2017 (China);
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	Taiwan; China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	NT$36.6 million (Taiwan) US$2.3 million (China)

The Village of No Return (Chinese: 健忘村) is a 2017 Taiwanese-Chinese action comedy film directed by Chen Yu-hsun, starring Shu Qi, Wang Qianyuan, Joseph Chang, Eric Tsang and Tony Yang. It was released on 26 January 2017 in Taiwan and on 28 January 2017 in China.^[3]

Plot

It is an unusual day for the remote and isolated Desire Village. A mysterious Taoist priest brings a magical equipment that can erase one's memory. Since then, all the villagers have forgotten their past, living "happily ever after", while the dangerous plot behind their back is just about to be.

Boycott

Chinese netizens campaigned to boycott the film, stating that director Chen Yu-Hsun was sympathetic towards the Sunflower Movement.^[4]

Cast

Shu Qi as Autumn
Wang Qianyuan as Fortune Tien
Joseph Chang as Master Wan
Lin Mei-hsiu as Dark Cloud
Eric Tsang as Rock Peeler
Tony Yang as Dean Wang
Ku Pao-ming as Chief
Cheng Yu-chieh as Autumn's father
Ying Wei-min as Villain
Hsu Chieh-hui as Golden Lin
Lawrence Ko as Purple Cloud
Bamboo Chen as Red Cloud
Chang Shao-huai as Dr. Liu
Jag Huang as Blue Cloud

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival	NETPAC Award	The Village of No Return	Won	^[5]
54th Golden Horse Awards	Best Leading Actress	Shu Qi	Nominated	^[6]
	Best Art Direction	Huang Mei-ching	Nominated
	Best Makeup & Costume Design	Dora Ng	Nominated

References

^ "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每月票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "The Village of No Return". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Shu Qi Stars in Taiwanese Comedy Film The Village of No Return". asianmoviepulse.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ Xin, Qiang (2024). "Selective Engagement: Mainland China's Dual-Track Taiwan Policy". In Zhao, Suisheng (ed.). The Taiwan Question in Xi Jinping's Era: Beijing's Evolving Taiwan Policy and Taiwan's Internal and External Dynamics. London and New York: Routledge. p. 76. ISBN 9781032861661.
^ "'The Endless' wins top prize at BIFAN festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.

External links

The Village of No Return at IMDb

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[1] "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每月票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[2] "The Village of No Return". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[3] "Shu Qi Stars in Taiwanese Comedy Film The Village of No Return". asianmoviepulse.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[:1222-4] Xin, Qiang (2024). "Selective Engagement: Mainland China's Dual-Track Taiwan Policy". In Zhao, Suisheng (ed.). The Taiwan Question in Xi Jinping's Era: Beijing's Evolving Taiwan Policy and Taiwan's Internal and External Dynamics. London and New York: Routledge. p. 76. ISBN 9781032861661.

[5] "'The Endless' wins top prize at BIFAN festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[6] "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.

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