Touch of the Light

Touch of the Light
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Directed by	Chang Jung-chi
Written by	Nyssa Li
Produced by	Jacky Pang Cheung Hong-tat
Starring	Sandrine Pinna Huang Yu-siang
Cinematography	Dylan Doyle
Edited by	Nyssa Li
Music by	Wen Tzu-chieh Huang Yu-siang
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	30 June 2012 (2012-06-30) (Taipei Film Festival) 21 September 2012 (2012-09-21) (Taiwan)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$1.4 million[1]

Touch of the Light (Chinese: 逆光飛翔; pinyin: Nìguāng fēixiáng) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Jung-chi.^[2] The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.^[3]

Plot

The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.

Cast

• Sandrine Pinna as Hsiao-chieh
• Huang Yu-siang as Huang Yu-siang
• Lee Lieh as Yu-siang's mother
• Ko Shu-chin as Hsiao-chieh's mother
• Ayugo Huang as Yu-siang's father
• Na Dou as Hsiao-chieh's boss
• Harry Chang as Hsiao-chieh's boyfriend
• Sheu Fang-yi as Teacher Hsu
• Ivy Yin as Teacher Wang
• Hsueh Shih-ling as A-hsien

Soundtrack

Touch of the Light Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	26 October 2012
Genre	Film soundtrack
Label	Asia Muse

No.	Title	Performers	Length
1.	"Intro"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	02:54
2.	"啟程"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:28
3.	"放不下的牽掛"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:40
4.	"擦肩而過"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	00:27
5.	"我在你後面"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	02:37
6.	"風景"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:31
7.	"帶著夢想的女孩"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	00:33
8.	"淚如雨下"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:15
9.	"Super Music"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	02:20
10.	"我想跳舞"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	03:12
11.	"調色盤"	Lala Hsu	03:58
12.	"家"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:27
13.	"跳舞的女孩"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:56
14.	"面貌"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:52
15.	"給裕翔"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	00:23
16.	"很靠近海"	Tanya Chua	04:19
17.	"那妳應該試試看啊"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	01:20
18.	"絕地大反攻"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	02:02
19.	"逆光飛翔"	Huang Yu-siang, Wen Tzu-chieh	03:44
20.	"X"	SM Band	03:28

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Category	Recipients	Result
7th Asian Film Awards[4]	Best Newcomer	Huang Yu-siang	Nominated
17th Busan International Film Festival[5]	KNN Audience Award	Touch of the Light	Won
13th Chinese Film Media Awards[6]	Grand Prix	Touch of the Light	Won
	Best Actress	Sandrine Pinna	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Lee Lieh	Won
49th Golden Horse Awards[7]	FIPRESCI Prize	Touch of the Light	Won
	Best New Director	Chang Jung-chi	Won
	Best Leading Actress	Sandrine Pinna	Nominated
	Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year	Huang Yu-siang	Won
29th Golden Rooster Awards[8]	Best Supporting Actress	Lee Lieh	Nominated
33rd Hong Kong Film Awards[9]	Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan	Touch of the Light	Nominated
2012 Taipei Film Festival[10]	Audience Award	Touch of the Light	Won
	Best Actress	Sandrine Pinna	Won

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Taiwanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Ni guang fei xiang (Touch of the Light)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
2. "FIPRESCI Festival Report". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
3. Coonan, Clifford (27 September 2012). "'Touch of the Light' to rep Taiwan at Oscars". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
4. "Mystery, Gangster head Asian Film Awards nominations". m.screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
5. "Touch of the Light (Ni Guang Fei Xiang) - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide". pro.festivalscope.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
6. "【開眼電影網】華語電影傳媒大獎 《逆光飛翔》爭光 -- @movies atmovies.com.tw". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
7. "Gwei Lun-mei wins Golden Horse award for best leading actress". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
8. "2013 Golden Rooster Awards - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
9. kingofkungfu (7 February 2014). "The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards - Nominations". Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
10. "Star of the Month –October, 2012 - Taipei Film Commission". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

• Touch of the Light at IMDb