Moneyboys

Moneyboys
Film poster
Traditional Chinese金錢男孩
Simplified Chinese金钱男孩
Hanyu PinyinJīnqián nánhái
Directed byC.B. Yi
Written byC.B. Yi
StarringKai Ko
Chloe Maayan
Production
companies
Arte France Cinéma
KGP Filmproduktion
La Compagnie Cinématographique
Panache Productions
Zorba Production
Distributed byARP Sélection
Flash Forward Entertainment
Avalon
eksystent distribution
Cola Films (Taiwan)
Release dates
  • July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) (Cannes)
  • January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21) (Austria)
  • November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17) (Belgium)
  • November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) (Taiwan)
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10) (Mubi)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountriesTaiwan
Austria
France
Belgium
LanguagesMandarin
Southern Min

Moneyboys (Chinese: 金錢男孩) is a 2021 Taiwanese-Austrian drama film written and directed by C.B.Yi (as his first feature film), and starring Kai Ko, Chloe Maayan, J.C. Lin, Bai Yufan and Sun Qiheng. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3][4][5][6] The film had been a theatrical release in Taiwan on November 19, 2021 distributed by Cola Film.[7]

Synopsis

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Fei works illegally as a hustler in order to support his family, yet when he realizes they are willing to accept his money but not his way of life, there is a major breakdown in their relations. Through his relationship to the headstrong Long, Fei seems able to find a new lease on life, but then he encounters Xiaolai, the love of his youth, who confronts him with the guilt of his repressed past.

Cast

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  • Kai Ko as Liang Fei
  • Chloe Maayan as Lulu, Liang Hong/ Li Yu
  • Bai Yufan as Liang Long
  • JC Lin as Han Xiaolai
  • Sun Qiheng as Chen Wei
  • Zach Lu as Xiangdong
  • Daphne Low as Alian
  • Chen Mu as Guo Yong
  • Brando Huang as Client Zhang
  • Lin I-hsiung as Fei's grandfather

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Kai Ko Nominated
Best New Director C.B. Yi Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "寻找 Money Boys (2021)". douban. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2021 - Festival de Cannes". Cannes. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Cannes 2021 Official Selection Revealed: 'The French Dispatch,' More". Variety. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Taiwan LGBT movie to premiere at Cannes Film Festival". Taiwan News. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Eşcinsel Seks İşçilerini Anlatan 'Moneyboys' Cannes'a Seçildi". GMag. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "金錢男孩MONEYBOYS". Yahoo奇摩電影. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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