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Zinnia Flower (Chinese: 百日告別) is a 2015 Taiwanese film starring Karena Lam, Stone, Ko Chia-yen, Umin Boya, Bryan Chang, Nana Lee and Gen Yan Tsai. The film was released on October 8, 2015. It was chosen as the closing film of the Taipei Film Festival in 2015. It is based on the story of how director Tom Lin Shu-yu and a woman get over the pain of losing their loved ones during the 100 days following their deaths. Karena Lam won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for her role in the film, as well as being nominated for the Asian Film Award for Best Actress.
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| Directed by | Tom Lin Shu-yu |
| Screenplay by | Tom Lin |
| Starring | Karena Lam Stone Ko Chia-yen Umin Boya Bryan Chang Nana Lee Gen Yan Tsai |
Production company | Atomcinema Corporation |
| Distributed by | Atomcinema Corporation |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin Japanese |
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Yu Wei and Shin Min lose their partners in the same multi-car crash. To cope, Yu Wei drinks excessively, while Shin Min cooks the recipes her fiancé had left day after day.
The film premiered at the Taipei Film Festival in July 2015 before being released to general Taiwanese audiences in theaters early October.[1]
An emotional sex scene was cut from the theatrical release after mixed reactions at the Taipei Film Festival. Lin said that he thought the discourse was leading audiences away from the film's focus on the grieving process.[1]
| Song title | Singer | Lyricist | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Zinnia Flower" | Sodagreen | Tsing Fong Wu | Yu Chi Kung (Sodagreen) |
52nd Golden Horse Awards
| Year | Nominated | Awards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Karena Lam | Best actress | Won |
| Tom Lin Shu-yu, Wei Ren Liu Zinnia Flower | Best original screenplay | Nominated | |
| Yu Chi Kung Zinnia Flower | Best original movie music | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated | Awards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Karena Lam | Best actress | Nominated |
19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
| Year | Nomination | Awards | Result |
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| 2015 | International competition | Special recommendation of Catholic Humanism Spirit Special Award | Won |
| Year | Nomination | Awards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | International competition | Tiger Beer Jury Award | Won |
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