18 (film)

May 2019 18 18hoping.jpg Official poster Ho Ping Kuo Cheng Ho Ping Li Shu-ping Lu Mu-tsun "God's Dice" Kuo Cheng Lu Hsiao-fen Wu Hsing-kuo Tou Chung-hua Chen Po-wen Chou Hsu-wei Taiwan Ho Ping Jim Shum yes 1993 9 14 Toronto International Film Festival 104 minutes Creative Communication Taiwan Film Culture Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien 18 is a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film directed by Ho Ping, written by Ho Ping and Kuo Cheng, based on Kuo Cheng's 1991 short story "God's Dice" (上帝的骰子). The title refers to a popular Taiwanese gambling game played with 4 dice in a rice bowl, with the highest combination (called "18") containing 2 sixes and 2 of any identical number not six (i.e. 1166, 2266, 3366, 4466, and 5566). Cast Wu Hsing-kuo as "Weirdo", probably a second-generation immigrant from mainland China who is a little confused about his identity. Lin Chi-lou as Weirdo's wife. Lin Chia-chen as Weirdo's young daughter who is too mature for her age. Lu Hsiao-fen as Mingzhu, a convenience store owner. Lu Hsiao-fen as Ah Kiu, a hotel owner. Tou Chung-hua as Ah Hai. Chen Hui-lou as Ah Kiu's old husband who came from mainland China around 1949. Sze Yu as Wu Sheng, an illegal immigrant from mainland China. Awards and nominations AwardCategoryIndividualResult30th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressLu Hsiao-FenBest Adapted ScreenplayKuo Cheng, Ho PingBest CinematographyHo PingBest Makeup & Costume DesignFu Chang-feng, Roger ChengBest Sound EffectsJim Shum The film won International Federation of Film Critics Prize during the 1993 Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece. External links 0126181 Category:Films directed by Ho Ping Category:1990s Hokkien-language films Category:1993 Mandarin-language films Category:Films with screenplays by Kuo Cheng Category:Films shot in Taiwan Category:Films set in Taiwan Category:1990s avant-garde and experimental films Category:Taiwanese avant-garde and experimental films Category:1990s Taiwanese films