| Godspeed | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 一路順風 |
| Simplified Chinese | 一路顺风 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yī Lù Shùn Fēng |
| Jyutping | Jaat1 Lou6 Syun6 Fung1 |
| Directed by | Chung Mong-hong |
| Screenplay by | Chung Mong-hong |
| Produced by | Yeh Ju-feng Tseng Shao-chien |
| Starring | Michael Hui Nadow [zh] Leon Dai Tou Chung-hwa Matt Wu Vincent Liang Chen Yi Wen Vithaya Pansringarm |
| Cinematography | Nagao Nakashima Chung Mong-hong |
| Edited by | Lai Hsiu-hsiong |
| Music by | Tseng Si-ming |
Production companies | 3 NG Film Taipei Postproduction Corporation Arrow Cinematic Group Huace Pictures |
| Distributed by | Applause Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Languages | Mandarin Taiwanese Cantonese Thai |
| Box office | NT$5.4 million[1][2] |
Godspeed (Chinese:一路順風) is a 2016 Taiwaneseblack comedyroadcaper film written and directed byChung Mong-hong and starringMichael Hui andNadow [zh]. The film had its world premiere at the2016 Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2016[3] and was theatrically released in Taiwan on 18 November.
Nadow (Nadow) is a jobless punk who often engages in stealing and cheating. One day, when he decides to find a stable job, he accidentally becomes a drug trafficker. On one occasion while transporting drugs, Nadow gets onto a taxi driven by Old Hui (Michael Hui), aHong Konger married to a Taiwanese woman. A failed businessman in the past, Hui's only financial support is his old taxi which not many passengers are willing to ride. Old Hui and Nadow, two people of different backgrounds and personalities, ride down south together.
What seems like an ordinary delivery trip causes the duo to be entangled in an extortion case and a murder case involving rival gangs. As their journey and lives constantly changes, it also tests their trust for each other and their newly formed friendship. Just when their lives were at stake, everything seems to have been pre-arranged.
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Citation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Godspeed | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Director | Chung Mong-hong | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Michael Hui | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Na Dow | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nagao Nakashima | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Chao Shih-hao | Won | ||
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | Hsu Li-wen | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Film Score | Tseng Si-ming | Nominated | ||
| 11th Asian Film Awards | Best Film | Godspeed | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Actor | Michael Hui | Nominated | ||
| Best Composer | Tseng Si-ming | Nominated | ||
| 36th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Godspeed | Won | [6] |
| 21stBucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | EFFFF Asian Award | Godspeed | Won | [7] |
| 17thChinese Film Media Awards | Best Actor | Michael Hui | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Na Dow | Nominated |