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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Home Song Stories
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Film Details - Big and Little Films ; Porchlight Films , 2007

Producers:

Wouter Barendrecht, Liz Koops, Michael J. Werner, and Daniel Yun (executive producers).
Michael McMahon and Liz Watts (producers).

Production Companies:

Big and Little Films.

Director of Photography:

Nigel Bluck.

Editors:

Denise Haratzis.

Production Designers:

Melinda Doring.

Music:

Antony Partos.

Cast:

Primary cast members included Joan Chen (Rose Hong / Hong Meigui), Yuwu Qi (Joe), Joel Lok (Tom), Irene Chen (May), Steven Vidler (Bill), and Kerry Walker (Norma).

Release Dates:

Premiered on 9 February 2007 (Berlin International Film Festival).

Premiered in Australia on 24 February 2007 (Adelaide Film Festival).


Location:

  • Filmed in Melbourne.

Awards:

  • Asia Pacific Screen Award, Best Performance by an Actress (nominated), 2007.
  • Asian Film Award, Best Actress (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Young Actor's Award (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year (nominated), 2007.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress (won), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (won), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress - Supporting Role (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (nominated), 2008.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Actress (won), 2007.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Screenplay, Original (won), 2007.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Film (nominated), 2007.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best New Performer (nominated), 2007.
  • Hawaii International Film Festival, Halekulani Golden Orchid Award [Narrative Feature] (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Actor (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Actress (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Director (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Music (nominated), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2007.
  • Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, Best Female Performance (won), 2007.
  • Young Artist Award, Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (nominated), 2008.
Subjects:
  • 1960s
Settings:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
  • Shanghai,
    c
    China,
    c
    East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • 1970-1971
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