Zinnia Flower


Zinnia Flower 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].

Plot

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.

Cast

The film premiered at the Taipei Film Festival in July 2015 before being released to general Taiwanese audiences in theaters early October.
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.

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

52nd Golden Horse Awards
YearNominatedAwardsResult
2015Karena LamBest actressWon
2015Tom Lin Shu-yu, Wei Ren Liu Zinnia FlowerBest original screenplayNomitated
2015Yu Chi Kung Zinnia FlowerBest original movie musicNomitated

10th Asian Film Awards
YearNominatedAwardsResult
2016Karena LamBest actressNomitated
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19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
YearNominationAwardsResult
2015International competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival		Special recommendation of Catholic Humanism Spirit Special AwardWon

9th CinemAsia Film Festival
YearNominationAwardsResult
2016International competition
CinemAsia Film Festival		Tiger Beer Jury AwardWon