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Coin Boy

Tai is a fourth grade student whose family owns a claw machine business. One day, he brought the coins to pay for the camping fees but was rejected by the teacher for not changing them into bills....

  • LI, CHUAN-YANG
    Director
  • LI, CHUAN-YANG
    Writer
  • TSAI, HSIN-YUN
    Producer
  • SIEH, FEI
    Key Cast
  • LIU, LIANG-TSO
    Key Cast
  • Executive Producer
    Executive Producer
  • LI, CHUAN-YANG
    Editor
  • LAU, SING-YII
    Associate Director
  • YANG, TA-CHING
    Cinematographer
  • PENG, CHIA-CHING
    Gaffer
  • WANG, ZHENG-XIN
    Art Designer
  • TANG, YUNG-JU
    Art Designer
  • CHUNG, HUEI-CHENG
    Sound Mix
  • HSU, LAN-TING
    Sound Mix
  • LI, WAN-TING
    Music
  • LI, SHIH-HUNG
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Television
  • Genres:
    Drama, Children's, Narrative
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    23,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    HDCAM
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • San Diego International Kid's Film Festival
    San Diego
    United States
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival
    San Diego
    United States
  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
  • Vancouver Asian Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
  • Hawaii International Film Festival
    Hawaii
    United States
    November 11, 2016
    Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Short Film
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    2nd Prize, Live-action Television Program
  • 39th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    Finalist
  • 2017 International Public Television Screening Conference (INPUT)
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    May 8, 2017
  • 33th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
Director Biography - LI, CHUAN-YANG

LI, CHUAN-YANG majored in film and graduated from Shih Hsin University. His graduation film, Nail House, has been screened at Kaohsiung Film Festival and Golden Harvest Awards Short Film Festival. He currently studies motion picture at National Taiwan University of Arts.

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Director Statement

It’s a true story based on my experience when I was in elementary school. Growing up, we all face authorities as unique individuals in many ways to learn what should and should not do. The enforcement of regulations protects the social orders but takes away the uniqueness of each individual. This is a story about confronting one’s self when facing authority.