''Touch of the Light'' () is a 2012 Taiwanese

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Chang Jung-chi Chang may refer to: People Surname * Chang (surname), the romanization of several separate Chinese surnames * Chang or Jang (Korean name), romanizations of the Korean surname Given name * Chang Bunker () (1811–1874), one of the original ...

. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the

85th Academy Awards The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2012 in film, films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, ...

, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Plot

The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.

Cast

Sandrine Pinna Sandrine Pinna (; born 10 April 1987) is a Taiwanese actress who started her career as a child actress and appeared in many advertisements. Early life Sandrine Pinna was born on 10 April 1987 to a Taiwanese mother and a French father. Her fath ...

as Hsiao-chieh * Huang Yu-siang as Huang Yu-siang * Lee Lieh as Yu-siang's mother *

Ko Shu-chin Ko Shu-chin or Ke Shuqin (; born 4 November 1967), also known as Samantha Ko, is a Taiwanese actress. She was nominated at 56th Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for her role in ''A Sun''. Filmography Film * ''Bad Moon ''Bad ...

as Hsiao-chieh's mother * Ayugo Huang as Yu-siang's father * Na Dou as Hsiao-chieh's boss * Harry Chang as Hsiao-chieh's boyfriend *

Sheu Fang-yi Fang-Yi Sheu (; born 1971) is a Taiwanese-American dancer and choreographer. She was a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, then founded LAFA & Artists Dance Company with Bulareyaung Pagarlava in 2006 and Fang-Yi Sheu & Artis ...

as Teacher Hsu *

Ivy Yin Ivy Yin (born July 14, 1978) is a Taiwanese actress whose career includes roles in television films and series. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Theater Published works * Awards and nominations References External ...

as Teacher Wang *

Hsueh Shih-ling Hsueh Shih-ling (; born June 10, 1983), also known as Simon Hsueh or MC40, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, rapper, songwriter and television presenter. He is formerly a member of the defunct Taiwanese hip hop band Da Mouth, with DJ Chung Hua, Ha ...

as A-hsien

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

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