The Cabbie
The Cabbie (Chinese: 運轉手之戀) is a 2000 Taiwanese film directed by Chang Huakun and Chen Yi-wen. It was Taiwan's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Cast
- Rie Miyazawa
- Chung-Heng Chu
- Tai Bo
- Joyce H. Cheng
- Tsai Tsan-te
- Chao-Bin Su
- Tsung Sheng Tang
- Leon Dai
- Hsin-Ling Chung
- Wei-Ming Wang
- Hsin Shao
- Duan Chun-hao
- Chuan Wang
- I-Chen Ko
- Shao-Wen Yang
- Chen-Nan Tsai
- Yueh-Hsun Tsai
- Phoenix Chang
- Li-Chun Lee
- You-Ning Lee
- Feng-Ying Lin
Reception
Derek Elley of Variety praised the film's structure and cinematography, calling it an "entertaining movie that straddles the deep divide between commercial and high-art fare."[3] Time Out stated: "Wise, worldly and put together with unfailing dark wit, this is an absolute joy."[4]
The film is considered Rie's comeback after a stagnant period in her career.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "51 Countries In Race For Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2001-11-19. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "74th Academy Awards - Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Elley, Derek (6 May 2001). "The Cabbie". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ TR (10 September 2012). "The Cabbie". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Sharp, Jasper (2011-10-13). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-8108-7541-8.
External links
- The Cabbie at IMDb