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Touch of the Light
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Directed by	Chang Jung-chi
Written by	Nyssa Li
Produced by	Jacky Pang Cheung Hong-tat
Starring	Sandrine Pinna Huang Yu-siang
Cinematography	Dylan Doyle
Edited by	Nyssa Li
Music by	Wen Tzu-chieh Huang Yu-siang
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	30 June 2012 (2012-06-30) (Taipei Film Festival) 21 September 2012 (2012-09-21) (Taiwan)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$1.4 million

Touch of the Light (Chinese: 逆光飛翔; pinyin: Nìguāng fēixiáng) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Jung-chi. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Plot

The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a bubble tea store. Their friendship becomes mutually uplifting as they pursue their dreams.

Cast

• Sandrine Pinna as Hsiao-chieh
• Huang Yu-siang as Huang Yu-siang
• Lee Lieh as Yu-siang's mother
• Ko Shu-chin as Hsiao-chieh's mother
• Ayugo Huang as Yu-siang's father
• Na Dou as Hsiao-chieh's boss
• Harry Chang as Hsiao-chieh's boyfriend
• Sheu Fang-yi as Teacher Hsu
• Ivy Yin as Teacher Wang
• Hsueh Shih-ling as A-hsien

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Taiwanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

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5. "Touch of the Light (Ni Guang Fei Xiang) - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide". pro.festivalscope.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
6. "【開眼電影網】華語電影傳媒大獎 《逆光飛翔》爭光 -- @movies atmovies.com.tw". Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
7. "Gwei Lun-mei wins Golden Horse award for best leading actress". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
8. "2013 Golden Rooster Awards - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
9. kingofkungfu (7 February 2014). "The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards - Nominations". Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
10. "Star of the Month –October, 2012 - Taipei Film Commission". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

• Touch of the Light at IMDb

• 2012 films
• 2012 drama films
• 2010s Mandarin-language films
• Films about blind people
• Drama films based on actual events
• Films about music and musicians
• Taiwanese drama films