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Dear Tenant
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Wikipedia article
'Dear Tenant' is a 2020 Taiwanese drama film directed by Cheng Yu-chieh starring Mo Tzu-yi, Chen Shu-fang and Runyin Bai. It was primarily filmed in Keelung city and contains themes such as homosexuality, euthanasia and adoption rights. The film won both Best Leading Actor for Mo and Best Supporting Actress for Chen at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.
Plot
For the past five years, Lin Jian-yi (Mo Tzu-yi), a rooftop tenant, has been looking after his elderly landlord, Zhou Xiu-yu (Chen Shu-fang) and her grandson, Wang You-yu (Runyin Bai). They live together like a family, and it is Lins way of remembering Wang Li-wei (Yao Chun-yao), the father of You-yu whom he had a relationship with. But when Mrs. Zhou passes away under suspicious circumstances, her son Wang Li-gang (Jay Shih) returns from overseas and discovers that the property has been transferred to You-yu, who has been legally adopted by Lin. Li-gang accuses Lin of killing his mother. He contacts the police with his suspicions. An autopsy finds narcotics in Zhous system at the time of her death, prompting an investigation that reveals a very different side to Lin. Police recover a deleted gay sex app on Lins phone, and one of his hookups turns out to be a drug dealer. Just as he is about to be arrested for murder, Lin takes You-yu and flees deep into the mountains
Cast
* Mo Tzu-yi as Lin Jian-yi ()
* Chen Shu-fang as Zhou Xiu-yu ()
* Runyin Bai as Wang You-yu ()
* Yao Chun-yao as Wang Li-wei ()
* Jay Shih as Wang Li-gang ()
Awards and nominations
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