Hello! Tapir
The First Taiwanese Live Action Animated Fantasy
2020 Golden Horse Award Best Visual Effects Nominee
In a fishing village lives a creature with the body of a pig, the nose of an elephant, ears of a horse, and feet like a rhinoceros. Legend has it that every night as people lie in slumber, it sneaks into the village and devours their nightmares! Ah Keat’s father has always recounted the time when he came across the mythical Tapir in the forest as a child. Although Ah Keat is doubtful, he has always looked forward to the day to see the Tapir for himself. But his father suddenly passed away in a fishing accident. His family is so preoccupied with funeral logistics and their own bereavements, none were able to help the young boy with understanding the situation. When Ah Keat learns that he will soon leave the village to live with his estranged mother, he sets off in search of the mythical Tapir in hopes that it can help him reconnect with his father…
Drama | Kethsvin Chee | 2021 | 89 min | G
Language: Mandarin and Taiwanese
Subtitles: English and Traditional Chinese
Screening Time: Saturday, Aug. 6th, 6:55 PM
Director Biography
Kethsvin Chee
A Malaysia-born director, Chee has been producing, directing, and writing scripts for telemovies, sitcoms, reality shows, and TVCs since 2006. His first telemovie, Superb Match Makers (2010), won the Best Festive Award at the 2012 Golden Awards. His next telemovie, Lucky Bowl 1 & 2 (2013), participated in the 19th Shanghai Television Awards. In 2014, his co-directed film, The Game 2, was nominated for Best Tele-movie in Spain’s Zoom Festive in which he also won the Best Director Award. In the following year, he was also nominated for Best New Director and Best Editing in the 25th Festival Film Malaysia for The Cage (2015). Hello! Tapir was shortlisted in the Top 6 “Early Bird New Directors Film Fund” organized by Hong Kong International Film Festival Society in 2016.
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