Coo-Coo 043


Coo-Coo 043 is a 2022 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Chan Ching-lin. Set in the world of pigeon racing, it revolves around a struggling family who relies on the sport for a living, as they face the threat of an economic downturn and the disappearance of their son. It was selected as the opening film of the 2022 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
It won Best Narrative Feature at the 59th Golden Horse Awards.

Cast

Production

Coo-Coo 043 was chosen as one of the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion Work-In-Progress Projects in 2021. It is the follow-up work to Chan's debut feature The Island That All Flow By which scored Best New Director and Best Leading Actress nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards. Chan was also previously nominated for Golden Horse Award for Best Live Action Short Film for A Breath from the Bottom in 2013.

Awards and nominations

AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Narrative FeatureCoo-Coo 043Won
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest DirectorChan Ching-linNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActorYu An-shunNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActorHu Jhih-ciangNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActressYang Li-yinNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActressRimong IhwarNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest New PerformerHu Jhih-ciangWon
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Original ScreenplayChan Ching-linNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Art DirectionChang Yi-fengNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Makeup & Costume DesignEmma ChenNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Original Film ScorePoint HsuNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Film EditingChan Ching-lin, Ian Lin and Chen Pei-yingNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsBest Sound EffectsTu Duu-chih, Chiang Yi-chen, Chen Yu-chiehNomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsAudience Choice AwardCoo-Coo 043Nomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsFIPRESCI PrizeCoo-Coo 043Won
59th Golden Horse AwardsNETPAC AwardCoo-Coo 043Nomitated
59th Golden Horse AwardsObservation Missions for Asian Cinema AwardCoo-Coo 043Nomitated