Secrets in the Hot Spring

Screening Schedule

Nov 22 (Fri.) 16:30 at NTT CRED Hall 1

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© マクガッフィン映画製作会社 MacGuffin fim production company

<Story>
Xiaogin transferred to the third school during his fifth year at high school. During the winter vacation, his grandparents tricked him into returning to the hotel which was founded by his parents. Xiaogin's classmates Little Princess and Lu Qun tagged along uninvited to escape being bullied at school.
While the three boys were temporarily staying at Xiaogin's family hotel, they quickly found out that the hotel was in terrible shape and was also haunted. Xiaogin and his friends have developed an extremely close friendship while they are trying to step closer to the truth. Will they find out the secret that hides underneath the steaming hot springs?

<Staff>
Cast:
"Chang Ting-hu" "Hong Yan-xiang"

"Lin He-xuan " "Kuo Shu-yao"

"Law Kar-ying" "Mimi Chu"
Director:Zoe Lin Kuan-hui
Script:Zoe Lin Kuan-hui
Producer:Happy Hsu Chin-wan

<Info>
Year of production: 2018
Running time: 109’
Country: Taiwan

<Guests>
Happy Hsu Chin-wan
Happy Hsu graduated from Soochow University, Major in the Department of Japanese Language and culture. She established the MacGuffin Film Production Co., Ltd. together with Director Lin Kuan-hui in 2015. Besides the producer department, she also worked in the director team and production design team of feature films. She believes that coordinating with the crew organization more perfectly, familiarizing the operation of each department and standing on the ground of each department help to improve the overall efficiency and cohesion of the work team. Her produced films include “Secrets in The Hot Spring”, “We are family”, “Cha Cha for Twins”, Film television “Mother Mother”, and short films “Time Lapse”, “Dear Mr. X”

Director

Zoe Lin Kuan-hui
LIN graduated from Taipei National University of Art, Major in Director, Graduate School of Filmmaking. She likes to create the story with the elements of fantasy, mixed with humorous, warm and moving materials. Even the solemn subjects are mingled with humor, which can make the audiences feel warm and hopeful after watching the movies. Her short “ Time Lapse ” won Grand Prix Award in 2010 Damah Film Festival in Hiroshima, Japan. First feature film " Secrets in the Hot Spring " nominated Program “World Fantastic Blue” of Bucheon international Fantastic Film Festival 2018, and had 9 Taipei Film Award nomination at 2019, include the Best Narrative Feature nomination, won the Best Supporting Actor Award and the Best Makeup & Costume Design Award.