Old Fox
Directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan
2023 / 111 min / Mandarin and Taiwanese / Period Family Coming-of-age Drama / English Subtitles
Synopsis
In 1989. Eleven-year-old Liao Jie and his father have been saving money, hoping that they will be able to buy a home of their own in three years. However, they fail to notice that the world is rapidly changing.
The property prices have rocketed and in the blink of an eye, their savings are not enough. In frustration, Liao Jie comes to realize the harsh reality of being poor. In contrast to his father, their landlord who people call “Old Fox” emerges as a winner and he seems to be a better mentor to Liao Jie. Old Fox teaches Liao Jie how to survive in society, and that is something his father has never taught him.
Nonetheless, Liao Jie ends up hurting Old Fox with what he has learned from Old Fox. On the other hand, like his father, Liao Jie is someone who always empathizes with others, and it is this quality that stops Liao Jie from becoming another “Old Fox”.
Saturday Sept. 7, 1:00pm, Vancity Studio
Director Biography
Hsiao Ya-Chuan
Born in 1967, Writer / Director HSIAO Ya-Chuan graduated from National Institute of Arts, Taiwan. His first feature film, Mirror Image (2000), was selected for Directors Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards, including Best First Feature at Torino Film Festival. His second feature, Taipei Exchanges (2010), won the Audience Choice Award and Best Music Award at Taipei Film Awards. His third feature, Father to Son (2018), won Big Screen Award Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam. Old Fox (2023) is HSIAO latest feature, which will be premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival and Golden Horse Awards.
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