''A Leg'' () is a 2020 Taiwanese dark romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by

Chang Yao-sheng Chang Yao-sheng (; born 1975) is a Taiwanese film director, novelist and screenwriter. Chang's works have been published by . His screenwriting credits include ''The Village of No Return'' (2017) and ''A Sun'' (2019). By 2019, his screenplay for ...

(in his feature

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), produced and co-written by

Chung Mong-hong Chung Mong-hong (; born 1965), also known by his pseudonym, Nagao Nakashima ( ja, 中島長雄, Nakashima Nagao; or in zh, p=Zhōngdǎo Zhǎngxióng), is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Career Chung received Golde ...

and starring

Gwei Lun-mei Gwei Lun-mei (; born 25 December 1983) is a Taiwanese actress. She started her acting career in 2002, with the film ''Blue Gate Crossing''. Gwei then appeared in a few more films before achieving wide recognition for the film ''Secret'', direct ...

and

Tony Yang Tony Yang (; born 30 August 1982) is a Taiwanese actor who rose to prominence for his debut film role in ''Formula 17'' (2004), for which he won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer. He is also known for his roles in the Taiwanese box ...

. The film was the opening film at the 2020

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on November 5, 2020. It screened at several film festivals including

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and Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and it was officially released in Taiwan on December 24, 2020. It received 4 nominations at the

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, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Leading Actress for Gwei, Best Supporting Actor for Michael, Best Makeup & Costume Design.

Plot

A wife who battles to keep her husband’s body intact after he dies of a leg amputation.

Cast

as Qian Yuying *

as Zheng Zihan * Michael Chang as Yuehan *

Chin Shih-chieh Chin Shih-chieh (; born 29 December 1951) is a Taiwanese actor, director and playwright. Chin is known for his work with the , the , and the . By 1980, he was known as a director, leading the performances of ''Ho Chu’s New Match'' for Lanling. H ...

as Yuan Zhang *

Lee Lee-zen Lee Lee-zen (, born 6 January 1974) is a Taiwanese actor, television host and singer. He began his career in 1996 as a singer, and went on to make his acting debut in the television series ''Chrysalis '' (1999). Since then, he has starred in te ...

as Doctor Gao * Lin Chih-ju as Wang Qian *

Chen Yi-wen Chen Yi-wen (; born 1966) is a Taiwanese filmmaker and actor. Career While Taiwanese directors are often associated with slower-paced, personal art films, Chen decided early on when he entered the film industry that he wanted to produce high ...

as a senior police officer * Chang Li-tung as a young policeman * Wang Tzu-chiang as a security guard *

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as Yang irector of Pathology Department* Liu Liang-tso as Director of General Affairs Copan * Shih Ming-shuai as Mr. Chen

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Jag Huang Jag Huang (; born 13 May 1981) is a Taiwanese actor, screenwriter and acting coach An acting coach or drama coach is a teacher who trains performers – typically film, television, theatre, and musical theatre actors – and gives them advice ...

as a truck driver * Nadow Lin as ambulance driver *

Liu Kuan-ting Liu Kuan-ting (; born November 11, 1988) is a Taiwanese actor. He received the Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor for the hit drama series ''A Boy Named Flora A'' (2017). In 2019, he won Best Supporting Actor at the 56th Golden Horse A ...

as William * Charles Tu

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leg, A 2020 films 2020s Mandarin-language films 2020 romantic comedy films 2020 black comedy films Taiwanese romantic comedy films Taiwanese black comedy films