God Man Dog-Genres & Themes-國家電影及視聽文化中心 Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute

流浪神狗人
God Man Dog

Directed : 陳芯宜 Singing CHEN

Opening : 2021-11-22 00:00:00 ~ 2028-12-31 23:55:00

Year : 2007

Color : 彩色

Length : 01:58:55

Production: Taiwan

Introduction

A car accident involving a stray dog connects unlikely characters with life-changing results. A hand model caught in an estranged middle-class marriage, tries to recover from the loss of her baby, but neither religion nor extramarital affairs can help her. A poor aboriginal couple resort to God to get rid of their alcohol problems, transport top-class peaches to the city and hope to reunite with their daughters. A one-legged truck driver collects abandoned deity statues hoping to be blessed with a new prosthetic. Some of them will face a surprising turn in life, others will be caught in new dilemmas.

This multi-character rhapsody evokes the pluralism of community, class and religion, as well as their conflicts, in contemporary Taiwan. Contrasting values permeate the film: deities are reduced to objects worshipped to gain fortune, and expensive peaches discarded after a commercial shoot are poor people's only source of income. Diverse characters with different social positions and life experiences, are nevertheless united as wandering minds in search of spiritual redemption amid the impermanence of life.

Director's Profile

Born in 1974, acclaimed Taiwanese director Singing CHEN has demonstrated in her films her unique perspective towards contemporary Taiwanese society. Her work is often fast-paced, tightly structured, emotionally layered, and with a sense of humor. Additionally, CHEN's expertise in scoring gives her films a distinctive rhythmic tone.
Her narrative features brilliantly illustrate the absurdities of modern society using magical realism, and depicting characters and their plight with considerable depth to address the society's fundamental structural problems. For years CHEN has dedicated herself to making documentaries on theater, dance and sound art to delve into the rich and colorful lives and creations of artists.

Participation and award records

★2008 Berlin International Film Festival - Tagesspiegel Readers’ Jury Award
★2008 Fribourg International Film Festival
★2008 Durban International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
★2008 Asiatica Film Festival
★2008 Asian Film Awards
★2008 Barcelona Asian Film Festival
★2008 Créteil International Women's Film Festival
★2008 Taipei Film Festival
★2008 Hong Kong International Film Festival
★2008 Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival
★2007 Golden Horse Awards
★2007 Pusan International Film Festival
★2007 Vancouver International Film Festival