Coo-Coo 043 () is a 2022 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Chan Ching-lin. Set in the world of pigeon racing, it revolves around a struggling family who relies on the sport for a living, as they face the threat of an economic downturn and the disappearance of their son. It was selected as the opening film of the 2022 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
It won Best Narrative Feature at the 59th Golden Horse Awards.
Cast Yu An-shun as Ching Yang Li-yin as Min Hu Jhih-ciang as Hsiao-hu Rimong Ihwar as Meng-lu Yang Ching-huang as Priest
Production Coo-Coo 043 was chosen as one of the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion Work-In-Progress Projects in 2021. It is the follow-up work to Chan's debut feature The Island That All Flow By which scored Best New Director and Best Leading Actress nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards. Chan was also previously nominated for Golden Horse Award for Best Live Action Short Film for A Breath from the Bottom in 2013.
Awards and nominations
AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.59th Golden Horse Awards Best Narrative Feature Coo-Coo 043 Best Director Chan Ching-lin Best Leading Actor Yu An-shun Best Supporting Actor Hu Jhih-ciang Best Supporting Actress Yang Li-yin Rimong Ihwar Best New Performer Hu Jhih-ciang Best Original Screenplay Chan Ching-lin Best Art Direction Chang Yi-feng Best Makeup & Costume Design Emma Chen Best Original Film Score Point Hsu Best Film EditingChan Ching-lin, Ian Lin and Chen Pei-ying Best Sound EffectsTu Duu-chih, Chiang Yi-chen, Chen Yu-chieh Audience Choice Award Coo-Coo 043 FIPRESCI Prize Coo-Coo 043 NETPAC Award Coo-Coo 043 Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award Coo-Coo 043
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