A Foggy Tale
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| Chinese | 大濛 |
| Directed by | Chen Yu-hsun |
| Written by | Chen Yu-hsun |
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| Cinematography | Chen Chi-wen |
| Edited by | Lai Hsiu-hsiung |
| Music by | Luming Lu |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Taiwanese Hokkien |
A Foggy Tale (Chinese: 大濛) is a 2025 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chen Yu-hsun set during the period of White Terror when Taiwan was ruled under the Kuomintang's era of martial law. The film was named Best Narrative Feature at the 62nd Golden Horse awards.
It was selected as the Taiwanese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Plot
The film follows a young Taiwanese girl from Chiayi who travels north to retrieve the remains of her brother, who had been executed by the Kuomintang. She develops a friendship with a local soldier and rickshaw driver.
It is set during the 1950s, in an era when the Kuomintang government violently persecuted perceived political dissidents to prevent infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party.
The movie's dialogue is mostly in Taiwanese Hokkien.
Cast
The film stars Caitlin Fang, Will Or, and Joanne Tang (also known by stage name 9m88).
Lee Lieh and Yeh Jufeng served as veteran producers of the film.
- Caitlin Fang – N̂g Tshiu-gua̍t / Huang Chiu-Yue (黃秋月) aka A-Gua̍t / A-Yue (阿月)
- Will Or – Ziu Gung-dou / Chao Kung-Tao (趙公道)
- 9m88 (Joanne Tang) – Khu Siù-hâ / Chiu Hsiu-Hsia (邱秀霞) aka A-Hâ / A-Hsia (阿霞)
- Jing-Hua Tseng – N̂g Io̍k-hûn / Huang Yu-Yun (黃育雲)
- Chen Yi-wen – Fan Chun (范春)
- Mei-hsiu Lin (林美秀) – Aunt A-Tshiok / A-Chueh(阿雀姨)
- Liu Kuan-ting – Ko Kim-tsiong / Kao Chin-chung (高金鐘)
- Vivian Sung – Liu Nien-Yun (劉念雲)
- Li-li Pan (潘麗麗) – Huang Chiu-Yue (adult)
- Emerson Tsai – Lí Futao (李二雄)
- Bamboo Chen – A-Gua̍t's uncle
- Kingone Wang
- Hu Jhih-ciang
Release
The film premiered at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Festival as the opening film in Chiayi.
Reception
A Foggy Tale received 11 nominations for the 62nd Golden Horse Awards, the most of any film. It eventually won a total of four: Best Narrative Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup & Costume Design.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Horse Awards | November 22, 2025 | Best Narrative Feature | A Foggy Tale | Won | |
| Best Leading Actor | Will Or | Nominated | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Caitlin Fang | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Chen Yu-hsun | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Chen Yu-hsun | Won | |||
| Best Original Film Song | "A Foggy Midnight" | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Effects | Book Chien, Tang Hsiang-chu | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Lai Hsiu-hsiung | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Hsu Li-wen | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Wang Chih-cheng, You Li-wun | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Tomi Kuo, Hulk Chen | Nominated | |||
See also
References
- 1 2 "White Terror movie 'A Foggy Tale' premieres in Chiayi - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "A Foggy Tale (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Wong, Silvia. "Taiwan's Thunder Entertainment fund backs Golden Horse frontrunner 'A Foggy Tale'". Screen. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- 1 2 3 "Martial law era-set film wins best picture at Taiwan awards". Reuters. November 22, 2025.
- 1 2 Lee, Edmund (2025-10-02). "A Foggy Tale, Left-Handed Girl lead Golden Horse Awards nominations". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ Hsu, Shih-ying; Khan, Fion (2026-08-18). "'A Foggy Tale' to represent Taiwan at Oscars". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Oscars best international feature 2027: all the films submitted so far". ScreenDaily. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- 1 2 "'A Foggy Tale' wins big at Golden Horse awards - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ "White Terror movie 'A Foggy Tale' premieres in Chiayi - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ ""A Foggy Tale" emerges big winner at the Golden Horse Awards". sg.style.yahoo.com. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- 1 2 3 Wong, Silvia. "'A Foggy Tale' wins multiple prizes including best film at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards". Screen. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2025-09-03). "'A Foggy Tale' Opens Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, 'Dear Stranger' to Close". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ Wong, Silvia (1 October 2025). "'A Foggy Tale', 'Left-Handed Girl' lead Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
External links
- A Foggy Tale at IMDb
