Godspeed (Chinese: 一路順風) is a 2016 Taiwanese black comedy road caper film written and directed by Chung Mong-hong and starring Michael Hui and Nadow [zh]. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2016[3] and was theatrically released in Taiwan on 18 November.

Godspeed
Film poster
Traditional Chinese一路順風
Simplified Chinese一路顺风
Hanyu PinyinYī Lù Shùn Fēng
JyutpingJaat1 Lou6 Syun6 Fung1
Directed byChung Mong-hong
Screenplay byChung Mong-hong
Produced byYeh Ju-feng
Tseng Shao-chien
StarringMichael Hui
Nadow [zh]
Leon Dai
Tou Chung-hwa
Matt Wu
Vincent Liang
Chen Yi Wen
Vithaya Pansringarm
CinematographyNagao Nakashima
Chung Mong-hong
Edited byLai Hsiu-hsiong
Music byTseng Si-ming
Production
companies
3 NG Film
Taipei Postproduction Corporation
Arrow Cinematic Group
Huace Pictures
Distributed byApplause Entertainment
Release date
  • 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin
Taiwanese
Cantonese
Thai
Box officeNT$5.4 million[1][2]

Plot

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Nadow (Nadow) is a jobless punk who often engages in stealing and cheating. One day, when he decides to find a stable job, he accidentally becomes a drug trafficker. On one occasion while transporting drugs, Nadow gets onto a taxi driven by Old Hui (Michael Hui), a Hong Konger married to a Taiwanese woman. A failed businessman in the past, Hui's only financial support is his old taxi which not many passengers are willing to ride. Old Hui and Nadow, two people of different backgrounds and personalities, ride down south together.

What seems like an ordinary delivery trip causes the duo to be entangled in an extortion case and a murder case involving rival gangs. As their journey and lives constantly changes, it also tests their trust for each other and their newly formed friendship. Just when their lives were at stake, everything seems to have been pre-arranged.

Cast

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Starring

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Cameo

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Accolades

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Ceremony Category Recipient Result Citation(s)
53rd Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Godspeed Nominated [4]
Best Director Chung Mong-hong Nominated
Best Actor Michael Hui Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Na Dow Nominated
Best Cinematography Nagao Nakashima Nominated
Best Art Direction Chao Shih-hao Won
Best Makeup & Costume Design Hsu Li-wen Nominated
Best Original Film Score Tseng Si-ming Nominated
11th Asian Film Awards Best Film Godspeed Nominated [5]
Best Actor Michael Hui Nominated
Best Composer Tseng Si-ming Nominated
36th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Godspeed Won [6]
21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival EFFFF Asian Award Godspeed Won [7]
17th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actor Michael Hui Nominated [8]
Best Supporting Actor Na Dow Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "國家電影中心". Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ 【台灣年度票房】豬哥亮《大尾2》淪老二 武林盟主是他...
  3. ^ "Godspeed - Toronto International Film Festival". tiff.net.
  4. ^ "2016 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". goldenhorse.org.tw.
  5. ^ "11th Asian Film Awards – Nominees 2017". Asianfilmfestivals.com Retrieved 2 March 2017
  6. ^ "Mainland blocks Hong Kong Film Awards as Trivisa wins top prize". 9 April 2017.
  7. ^ "'The Endless' wins top prize at BIFAN festival".
  8. ^ "第17届华语电影传媒盛典公布提名名单". Mtime (in Chinese). 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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