Who Killed Cock Robin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCheng Wei-hao
Screenplay byCheng Wei-hao
Story byDorothy Chen[1]
Produced byDavid Tang
StarringKaiser Chuang
Hsu Wei-ning
Ko Chia-yen
Christopher Lee
Mason Lee
Music byLi Ming-chieh
Production
company
Rise Pictures
Distributed byVie Vision Pictures
Release date
  • March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin, Taiwanese
BudgetNT$43 million[2]
Box officeNT$52.4 million (Taiwan)[3]

Who Killed Cock Robin (Mandarin: 目擊者, lit. "Eyewitness") is a 2017 Taiwanese neo-noir crime thriller film,[4][5] written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao. The film follows a journalist who unravels a series of mysteries as he investigates a long-forgotten hit-and-run accident that occurred nine years ago. It also marked Cheng's second collaboration with Hsu Wei-ning, after The Tag-Along. The film also stars Kaiser Chuang, Ko Chia-yen, Christopher Lee and Mason Lee.[6] It was released on March 31, 2017, in Taiwan.[7]

Premise

Nine years ago, journalist Hsiao-chi witnessed a hit-and-run crash on a mountain road when his vehicle broke down. In that accident which happened on a stormy night, the male driver was instantly killed, and the female passenger Hsu Ai-ting fell into a coma. In a panic, Hsiao-chi took photos of the hit-and-run vehicle registration plate. However, the pictures were too blurry to be used as evidence, and therefore facts of the accident were never established. Years later, Hsiao-chi discovers that his second-hand car is connected to that accident and he begins his search for the truth behind this long forgotten case.

Cast

  • Kaiser Chuang as Wang Yi-chi (Hsiao-chi), journalist
  • Hsu Wei-ning as Maggie, journalist and Hsiao-chi's supervisor
  • Ko Chia-yen as Hsu Ai-ting, car accident survivor
  • Christopher Lee as Chiu Ching-kai (Chiu-ge), chief editor
  • Mason Lee as Chou Cheng-wei (A-wei), junior police officer
  • Cheng Chih-wei as A-chi, car mechanic
  • Ian Chen as Liao Tzu-fan, Hsu's boyfriend
  • Tang Chih-wei as Chung-wen
  • Mario Pu as Wang

Production

Principal photography on the film began in March 2016.[8] Filming wrapped up one and a half months later. Much of the film was shot using a handheld camera, with the intention of conveying the realist setting. The director stated: "by using such a technique it makes the audiences feel as if they were the witnesses themselves."[9]

Soundtrack

Who Killed Cock Robin
Soundtrack album by
Li Ming-chieh
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelMUSDM
No.TitleLength
1."Story Beginning"01:42
2."Accident"01:42
3."Hi Wang Sir"02:28
4."Ons"02:27
5."True One"02:15
6."Old Memory"03:58
7."Newspaper Office"02:38
8."Oriental Beauty Tea"04:40
9."Who Is It"01:54
10."Handcuffs"05:10
11."True Two"02:18
12."Wei Story"04:56
13."Looking For....."02:12
14."True Three"04:54
15."I Am Sorry (feat. Lisa Liang)"01:58
16."Combet"03:10
17."Kidnap"04:24
18."Horror Story"04:48
19."Wkcr Song"02:30

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipients Result
54th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Kaiser Chuang Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Mason Lee Nominated
Best Visual Effects Yeh Jen-hao and Liu Wei-yi Nominated
Best Film Editing Kipo Lin Nominated
Best Sound Effects R.T Kao, Chen Wei-liang and Forgood Sound Nominated

References

  1. ↑ News, Taiwan (April 2017). "Director and screenwriter spar over Taiwanese thriller - Taiwan News". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "許瑋甯床戲半瓶威士忌搞定 《目擊者》柯佳嬿被下封口令 - 即時新聞 - 20170308 - 蘋果日報". appledaily.com.tw. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "TFI-國家電影中心 Taiwan Film Institute - 電影票房資訊-每月票房公告". www.tfi.org.tw.
  4. ↑ "Review: Stylish Taiwanese neo-noir 'Who Killed Cock Robin' lacks pep". Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-21. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20.
  5. ↑ Daniel XIII (2019-01-26). "Movie Review: Who Killed Cock Robin (2017)". horrorfuel. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Filmart: Taiwan's MandarinVision unveils buzzy slate". screendaily.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "目擊者 | | iLOOKER電影網 |".
  8. ↑ "莊凱勛、許瑋甯合作新戲【目擊者】，上戲飆演技 下戲分享面膜保養品！". iwant-radio.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Wrap Press Conference for Cheng Wei-hao's Who Killed Cock Robin - Taipei Film Commission". filmcommission.taipei. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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