Hsu Chao-jen’s ‘Mr Tiger’ Set to Roar at TCCF Project Market
07.11.2023 - 02:17
/ variety.com
Sophia Sun Intern Taiwan director and screenwriter Hsu Chao-jen is pitching “Mr. Tiger” at the 2023 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), which launches in Taipei on Tuesday. The film “Mr.
Tiger” will be an adaptation from one of the United Daily News Prize winning story “Grandfather Tiger,” originally penned by Taiwan novelist Wu Ming-yi. The story will be filmed in Taiwan. It revolves around A-Niu, a young man from Southeast Asia who is the son of a circus owner.
He strives to find a home for an escaped tiger in the city. As Taiwan is lifting martial law, A-Niu realizes he and the tiger share a common destiny shaped by their social circumstances, ultimately leading to his transformation of a “tiger” himself. “Through black humor and flashbacks, I want to take the audience through a trip into Taiwan’s past,” says Hsu.
“In the story, A-Niu finds his identity in street protests as Taiwan opens up to democracy. The uncertain destiny of his circus’ tiger, entwined with his personal journey of discovery, becomes a mirror in which present Taiwanese identity is revealed.” “Mr. Tiger” will be produced by Stefano Centini’s Volos Films on the heels of “My Mother’s Skin” (2023), a film ranked number six on Variety’s Best Horror Movies of 2023.
Co-producers are Rediron FIlm and Content Digital Film. “We believe Hsu Chao-Jen is the best companion to Wu Ming-Yi’s narrative, deeply rooted in Taiwan’s everyday life, and with his bittersweet approach to life and cinema, we hope Hsu will create a unique dramatic depiction of Taiwanese lifestyle and bring to life Wu Ming-Yi’s characters in the cinematic universe,” said Centini. Hsu commenced his career as a full-time director and screenwriter in 2000.
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