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Traditional Chinese | 嘉年華 |
Simplified Chinese | 嘉年华 |
Literal meaning | Carnival |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jiā Nián Huá |
Directed by | Vivian Qu |
Written by | Vivian Qu |
Produced by | Sean Chen |
Starring | Vicky Chen Zhou Meijun |
Cinematography | Benoît Dervaux |
Edited by | Yang Hongyu |
Music by | Wen Zi |
Production company | 22 Hours Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Countries | China France |
Language | Mandarin |
Angels Wear White (Chinese: 嘉年华) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Vivian Qu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[1]
Mia (Vicky Chen), a teenager, works as a cleaner in a motel in a small seaside town. One night, while manning the reception for her co-worker Lili (Peng Jing), she witnesses the sexual assault of two 12-year-old schoolgirls by a middle-aged man. Through the surveillance TV, she sees the man forcing himself into the girls' room and records the whole incident with her mobile phone.[2][3][4][5]
It opened the 28th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) on 23 November 2017 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.[6]
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Jury Award | Angels Wear White | Won | [7] |
Best Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated | [8] | |
Best Newcomer | Zhou Meijun | Nominated | ||
23rd Huading Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Won | [9] |
Best Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated | ||
Best Screenwriter | Nominated | |||
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated | [10][11] |
Best Director | Vivian Qu | Won | ||
Best Screenwriter | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Vicky Chen | Nominated | ||
12th Asian Film Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated | [12] |
Best Supporting Actor | Geng Le | Nominated | ||
Best New Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated | ||
Best Newcomer | Zhou Meijun | Nominated | ||
Best Original Music | Wen Zi | Nominated | ||
54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated | [13] |
Best Director | Vivian Qu | Won | ||
Best Leading Actress | Vicky Chen | Nominated | ||
38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Angels Wear White | Nominated | [14] |