Draft:The Uniform
| The Uniform | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 夜校女生 |
| Directed by | Chuang Ching-shen |
| Screenplay by | Hsu Hui-fang Wang Li-wen |
| Produced by | David Tang |
| Starring | Buffy Chen Chloe Hsiang Yitai Chiu |
| Cinematography | Chen Chi-wen |
| Edited by | John Chin |
| Music by | Sing Wu |
Production company | Renaissance Films |
| Distributed by | Renaissance Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Uniform (Chinese: 夜校女生) is a 2024 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chuang Ching-shen and written by Hsu Hui-fang and Wang Li-wen. Starring Buffy Chen, Chloe Hsiang, and Yitai Chiu, the film revolves around two girls in the day and night programs of the same school who fall in love with the same boy.
Premise
[edit]Set in 1997, the film follows Ai, a schoolgirl who fails to gain admission to a prestigious elite school and is forced by her mother to attend the school's night program. There, she befriends a day student named Min, who shares the same desk with her, until they both fall in love with the day student Lu Ke.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Buffy Chen[2]
- Chloe Hsiang[2]
- Yitai Chiu[2]
Production
[edit]In November 2021, a screenplay draft written by Hsu Hui-fang won the Excellent Screenplay Award in the 43rd Golden Harvest Awards.[3][4] The film was subsequently announced for development by Renaissance Films, with funding of NTD$10 million from the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development and NTD$3 million from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government.[5]
Principal photography began in July 2023, with Buffy Chen spotted filming on Roosevelt Road in Taipei on 17 July.[2] Filming wrapped in September.[6] In October, Chloe Hsiang reportedly suffered from depression during the shoot, which caused urticaria and hair loss, necessitating hospitalization.[7][8]
Release
[edit]The Uniform is set to premiere in the Teen Spirit, Teen Movie section at the 29th Busan International Film Festival on 5 October 2024, marking its world premiere.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "夜校女生 - 入選作品 - 2023 金穗獎/優良電影劇本". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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- ^ 王丹荷 (30 August 2021). "優良電影劇本公布入圍名單 38作品角逐總獎金454萬獎項". Youth Daily News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "李心潔甘願隔離14天！金馬創投百萬首獎出爐 完整名單曝". SET News (in Chinese). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "臺北市政府文化局112年度第1期補助電影製作審查結果公告" (PDF). Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Chien, Ying-jou (4 September 2023). "從說故事姐姐成為說故事的人──專訪《查無此心》項婕如". Filmaholic (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ 熊景玉 (18 October 2023). "項婕如爆不滿化妝師失控打人 柴智屏再澄清做出回應". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ 陳怡伶 (17 October 2023). "台灣女星驚傳施暴！情緒失控「毆打化妝師」 火爆衝突內幕曝". TVBS News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (19 August 2024). "Busan Festival Launches Youth Film Section Titled Teen Spirit, Teen Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Lin, Sean (23 September 2024). "Taiwan productions to be featured at Busan International Film Festival". Focus Taiwan. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.