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The Garden of Evening Mists 2019
A 2019 Malaysian English-language historical drama film, The Garden of Evening Mists is directed by Tom Lin Shu-yu and based on Richard Smith's screenplay adaptation of Tan Twan Eng's 2012 novel. The story follows a woman who, still affected by her childhood in a Japanese internment camp, visits the Cameron Highlands during the Malayan Emergency and works under a secretive Japanese gardener. The film features Lee Sin-je, Sylvia Chang, and Hiroshi Abe.
Produced as a collaboration between Malaysia's Astro Shaw and HBO Asia, the movie was shot on location within Malaysia. It first showed in 2019 in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, then in 16 January 2020 across Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, followed by its release in Japan on 24 July 2021.
Critics responded favorably to the film, earning nine nominations at the 56th Golden Horse Awards, where it took home the prize for Best Makeup and Costume Design. Additionally, it was honored as Best Film at the 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards and secured three awards at the 2021 Malaysia Film Festival.
Cast
- Angelica LeeTeoh Yun Ling
- Sylvia ChangTeoh Yun Ling
- Hiroshi AbeNakamura Aritomo
- David OakesFrederik Gemmell
- Julian SandsFrederik Gemmell
- John HannahMagnus Gemmell
- Serene LimTeoh Yun Hong
- Tan Kheng HuaEmily
- Loo Aye KengAnne
- Wan Hanafi SuJaafar Hamid
Crew
- Director
- Tom Lin Shu-yu
- Screenplay
- Richard Smith
- Producer
- Executive producer, Elyce Chin, Syahrul Imran Shariffudin
- Cinematography
- Kartik Vijay
- Editing
- Soo Mun Thye
- Music
- Onn San
Details
- Production
- Astro Shaw, CJ Entertainment, HBO Asia, National Film Development Corporation Malaysia
- Distributor
- Astro Shaw (Malaysia), HBO Asia (United States)
