Bad Education (2022 film)

Bad Education (Chinese: 黑的教育) is a 2022 Taiwanese crime mystery action film directed by Kai Ko in his directorial debut. The film received four nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Director for Ko.[2] The film stars Kent Tsai, Edison Song and Berant Zhu.[3]

Bad Education
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Chinese黑的教育
Literal meaning"Black education"
Hanyu PinyinHēi de Jiàoyù
Directed byKai Ko
Written byGiddens Ko
Produced byKo Yao-zong
Lu Wei-chun
Giddens Ko
Midi Z
Molly Fang
StarringKent Tsai
Edison Song
Berant Zhu
Narrated byHuang Hsin-yao
CinematographyChen Ta-pu
Edited byShieh Meng-ju
Lee Huey
Music byWong Kin-wai
Production
companies
Harvest 9 Road Entertainment
Machi Xcelsior Studios
Seashore Image Productions
Distributed byMachi Xcelsior Studios
Release date
Running time
77 minutes[1]
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

Premise

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On the night of their high school graduation, three delinquents decide to exchange their darkest, most unspeakable secret.

— TAICCA[4]

Cast

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Production

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In January 2020, it was reported that Giddens Ko was attached to Bad Education, and the project was one of the 33 projects shortlisted for that year's Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF). The film was budgeted at around US$1.1 million and Molly Fang from Crystal Clear Co was attached to produce.[5][6]

Principal photography began in January 2022, with Kai Ko replacing Giddens Ko as the director. Filming concluded in April 2022.[7][8]

Awards and nominations

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Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
59th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor Berant Zhu Won [9]
Best New Director Kai Ko Nominated
Best Visual Effects ArChin Yen Nominated
Best Film Editing Shieh Meng-ju and Lee Huey Nominated
FIPRESCI Prize Bad Education Nominated
NETPAC Award Bad Education Nominated
Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award Bad Education Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | 黑的教育". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "金馬59/柯震東處女作《黑的教育》入圍新導演 嗨喊「我們金馬見」". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ "最衰電影!張鈞甯新作「全片都是遺珠」 阮經天、陳為民慘落馬 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Bad Education". TAICCA (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Shackleton, Liz. "HAF unveils biggest ever selection of 33 projects". Screen. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. ^ "HAF12 黑的教育" (PDF). Hkiff. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. ^ "【獨家】【導演魂上身】菜鳥導演大小事都管 柯震東磨戲操翻宋柏緯". 鏡週刊 Mirror Media (in Traditional Chinese). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. ^ "逆襲開新店3/柯震東曝想角逐金馬新導演 單身5年等待「對的人」 | 娛樂 | CTWANT". www.ctwant.com (in Chinese). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong film 'Limbo' leads Golden Horse Award nominations - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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