PRESS KIT THE STORY OF 90 COINS.
AN ELEGANT, EXQUISITE ROMANCE. - FILM SCHOOL REJECTS ITS NINE MINUTES PUTS TWO-HOUR ROMANCES TO SHAME. - DON SHANAHAN, CHICAGO INDEPENDENT FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
IT LL REMIND YOU THAT THERE S ALWAYS HOPE. - THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC EVERY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE SOMEONE WILL CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS SHEER PERFECTION. - MICHAEL KNOX-SMITH, NEVADA FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
CE QUI EST VRAI, C EST QUE TOUT EN CONSERVANT SON ORIGINALITÉ, DÉTOURNER ASTUCIEUSEMENT LE CONCENSUS ACTUEL DU CINÉMA D AUTEUR EST TOUJOURS POSSIBLE. - ÉLIE CASTIEL, SÉQUENCES LA REVUE DES CINÉMAS PLURIELS
LOGLINE How much is a promise worth these days? An aspiring fashion designer finds out when she has to choose between fulfilling her promise and realizing her dream. SYNOPSIS 'The Story of 90 Coins' unfolds through a special promise of love and happiness made by one male passionate lover to a seemingly reluctant girl. Ninety coins symbolize ninety days the guy gives himself to convince the girl to marry him by showing her his true color and prove his intentions. Everything seems to go quite well as the two, in fact, fall in love. But time passes and the romance bubble deflates as reality breaks in with its daily routine, ambiguity, and incomprehension. Will they be able to overcome this critical passage or will they put an end to what it started so pure and beautiful? Without spoiling the finale, the short film reminds: "Don't let a promise just be a beautiful memory" which somehow invites to not surrender to the hard moments of love but to try trusting its capacity of resilience and re-launch it in a greater perspective. In sum, try not to kill something beautiful as you may regret for the rest of your life. This is the story of a promise, misunderstanding and regret. The story of 90 coins.
TECHNICAL DETAILS Title: Language: Subtitle: Film Type: Genre: Running Time: Format: Frame Rate: Camera: Country of Production: Date of Completion: Official Facebook: Official Video: IMDb: Twitter: The Story of 90 Coins Chinese, English Chinese, English Narrative Short Film Romance 09:23 16:9, Color, HD 25fps Arri Alexa China 22/10/2015 www.facebook.com/thestoryof90coins/ www.vimeo.com/143267832/ www.imdb.com/title/tt5182914/ @StoryOf90Coins Han Dongjun Zhuang Zhiqi Jose Acosta Director: Producer: Screenplay: Writer: Executive Producer: Director of Photography: Art Director: Editor: Music: CAST CREW as Wang Yuyang as Chen Wen as Andre Michael Wong Liu Yunsong Gao Xiaofei Jackie Bai Doris Tao Jian Liwei Wang Weiyuan Song Kaiyi An Wei
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DIRECTOR Michael Wong is currently working as an independent film director, after having spent 16 years as an ad agency art director and creative director. In the late 90s, he left his native Malaysia and arrived in China, where he's worked at such leading agencies as Ogilvy, BBDO, TBWA, Grey and Saatchi & Saatchi. After more than a decade and having won over 50 creative awards, Michael decided to move onto the filmmaking scene as a writer/director with his directorial debut for Lenovo; a viral video campaign that was to be used in such markets as India, Russia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey, South Africa, South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since then, Michael has been making the truth appealing for brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Citroën, Unilever, IDO Jewelry, Johnson & Johnson, Foton Daimler, Samsung and Mengniu, just to name a few. He is the kind of collaborative thinker who's especially good at expanding on little thoughts and turning them into big ideas, with a strong and steady eye on making the work look and feel fresh. His directorial debut short film The Story of 90 Coins picked up 60+ accolades from international film festivals; which includes the Best Direction and Best Cinematography at Malta Short Film Festival, Rising Star Awards at Canada International Film Festival, Best Foreign Short Film at Ukrainian International Short Film Festival, Best Drama and Best Cinematography at Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Foreign Short at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, among others. Michael's works have been featured in Shots, Trendwatching and Graphis magazine. He has judged at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards and Ad Stars Festival.
ACCOLADES Winner (Award of Excellence): Asian - IndieFest Film Awards (Feb) 2018 Nominee: Best Short Film from the Vault - The Short Film Awards 2017 Nominee: Best Screenplay for Short Film - Vancouver Golden Panda Int l Film Festival 2017 Winner: Rising Star Award (Han Dongjun) - Vancouver Golden Panda Int l Film Festival 2017 Winner: Best Foreign Film - Colorado Film Festival 2017 Winner: Best Direction - Malta Short Film Festival 2017 Winner: Best Cinematography - Malta Short Film Festival 2017 Nomination: Best Picture - Malta Short Film Festival 2017 Nomination: Best Editing - Malta Short Film Festival 2017 Nomination: Best Production Design - Malta Short Film Festival 2017 Official Selection - The International Short Film Festival SHORT FORM 2017 Official Selection - Nassau Film Festival 2017 Silver Remi: Shorts Dramatic Original - WorldFest Houston Int l Film & Video Festival 2017 Nominee: Best Director of a Short Foreign Language Film - Nice Int l Filmmaker Festival 2017 Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film - Nice Int l Filmmaker Festival 2017 Nominee: Best Original Score - Nice Int l Filmmaker Festival 2017 Winner: Best Editing - SHORT to the Point (Feb) 2017 Official Selection - UK Screen One International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Sacramento International Film Festival 2016
Winner: Best Cinematography - Top Indie Film Awards 2016 Nominee: Best Romantic Comedy - Top Indie Film Awards 2016 Awards of Excellence - Accolade global Film Competition 2016 Best Drama - Los Angeles Film Awards 2016 Best Cinematography - Los Angeles Film Awards 2016 Best Foreign Short - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2016 Best Actress - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2016 Audience Choice Award: Drama - Festigious International Film Festival 2016 Best Couple - Festigious International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Singapore World International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - New York Film Week 2016 Official Selection - Vasteras Film Festival 2016 1st prize: Best Cinematography - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016 2nd prize: Best Director - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film - Open Art Short Film Festival 2016 Winner: Best Short Film - Universal Film Festival 2016 Nominee: Best Foreign Film - Universal Film Festival 2016 Nominee: Best Actor - Universal Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Shnit International Short Film Festival 2016
Official Selection - Bridge Film Fest 2016 Winner: Audience Award - Short Film Breaks 2016 Winner: Best Narrative Short - The World's Independent Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Swedish International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Vienna Independent Film Festival 2016 Best Film: Hope - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016 Best Cinematography - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016 Honorable Mention: Original Score - Top Shorts Online Film Festival 2016 Official Cinebalu Screening Selection - Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2016 Merit Award - International New York Film Festival 2016 Best Foreign Short Film - Ukrainian International Short Film Festival 2016 Winner: Best Director - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Best Film - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Best Cinematography - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Best Actor - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Best Story - Whatashort India International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection - Toronto Film Week 2016 Official Selection - DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2016 Rising Star Awards (Foreign Film) - Canada International Film Festival 2016
Special Jury Mention - Promofest Short of the Year 2016 Official Selection - Venice Film Week 2016 Official Selection - Sydney World Film Festival 2015 Finalist - Canada Shorts Film Festival 2015 Official Selection - Kiwi International Film Festival 2015 Official Finalist - London Film Awards 2015 Official Selection - #TOFF The Online Film Festival 2015 Official Selection - SPFW Indie Film Festival 2015 Official Selection - Los Angeles CineFest 2015 Official Selection - US Hollywood International Film Festival (USHIFF) 2015 Official Selection - The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) 2015 Official Selection - Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2015 Updated: 15th March 2018
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