YEN AND AI LEE
《小雁與吳愛麗》
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE 澳洲首映
Directed by Tom LIN Shu-yu 林書宇｜2024｜108 min｜UNCL 18+
In Mandarin, Hokkien and Hakka with Chinese and English subtitles
中文、閩南語和客語發音，中英文字幕
Praised by jurors at the Busan International Film Festival, Yen and Ai-Lee marks the poignant return of director Tom LIN Shu-yu to themes of love, loss, and emotional healing, following Zinnia Flower (2015) and The Garden of Evening Mists(2019). This deeply personal project also marks Lin’s first feature-length collaboration with his wife, actress Kimi HSIA.
Told through a mirrored narrative structure, the film interlaces two generations of mother-daughter relationships, unearthing the layered emotions of love, guilt, and redemption. Kimi HSIA and veteran actress YANG Kuei-Mei deliver raw, powerful performances as a pair bound by trauma and resilience. With arresting black-and-white cinematography and simmering dramatic tension, Yen and Ai-Lee is a haunting, unforgettable portrait of survival and transformation.
After serving eight years in prison for killing her abusive father to protect her mother, Yen returns to her rural hometown of Meinong, only to find herself adrift in an unforgiving environment. Her mother Ai-Lee—whom she once tried so desperately to save—is now entangled in yet another violent relationship, threatening to plunge them back into a familiar nightmare. When a mysterious woman named Allie appears—bearing an uncanny resemblance to Yen—a long-buried secret begins to surface, forcing both women to confront the past and the painful ties that never truly faded.
「勇敢而真實地呈現母女創傷，表演強大動人」受釜山影展評審盛讚的《小雁與吳愛麗》，是導演林書宇繼《百日告別》、《夕霧花園》後，再度聚焦「愛」的深刻之作。與妻子——演員夏于喬首度合作的長片，也讓夏于喬在拍攝過程中，重新思索自身內心的母女課題，獲得嶄新體悟。
小雁因弒父入獄八年，只為保護長年受暴的母親。重返小鎮的她，如驚弓之鳥，生活四處碰壁。此時，母親卻又陷入另一段充滿暴力的感情，眼看悲劇將重演。與此同時，一位與小雁長相神似的女子 Allie 出現，兩人竟然共享某個隱密的過往？
電影以鏡像結構交織出兩對母女間錯綜複雜的情感糾葛，描繪她們在愛與恨之間的拉扯與救贖。夏于喬與楊貴媚飾演母女，兩位實力派演員深刻詮釋彼此的牽絆與傷痕，情感層層堆疊、令人動容。畫面美學與劇情張力兼具，《小雁與吳愛麗》是一部扣人心弦、難以忘懷的蛻變傑作。
Awards & Festivals 獎項與影展
2024 Busan International Film Festival — Winner of Kim Jiseok Award
第29屆 釜山影展 — 金智奭獎
2024 Golden Horse Awards — Winner of Best Supporting Actress (YANG Kuei-mei)
第61屆 金馬獎 — 最佳女配角（楊貴媚）
2024 Golden Horse Awards — Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Sam TSENG), Best Original Screenplay (Tom LIN Shu-yu), Best Cinematography (Kartik VIJAY), Best Art Direction, Best Makeup & Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Leading Actress (Kimi HSIA)
第61屆 金馬獎 — 入圍最佳男配角（曾國城）、最佳原著劇本（林書宇）、最佳攝影（Kartik VIJAY）、最佳美術設計、最佳造型設計、最佳剪輯、最佳女主角（夏于喬）
2025 Asian Film Awards — Winner of Best Supporting Actress (YANG Kuei-mei)
第18屆亞洲電影大獎 — 最佳女配角獎（楊貴媚）
2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Winner of Jeffrey C. Barbakow Award for Best International Feature Film
榮獲第40屆聖塔芭芭拉國際影展最佳國際敘事影片
2025 Asian Pop-up Cinema — Winner of Grand Jury Feature Film Award
榮獲第19屆芝加哥亞洲電影節評審團最佳敘事影片獎
2025 Taipei Film Festival — Nominated for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Leading Actress (Kimi HSIA), Best Supporting Actor (Sam TSENG), Best Supporting Actresses (YANG Kuei-mei) and (CHEUNG Si-Yin), Best Cinematography, Best New Performer(HUANG Ki-Pin), Visual Design, Costume Design, Sound Effect
第27屆 台北電影節 — 入圍最佳劇情長片、導演、編劇、女主角 （夏于喬）、男女配角 （楊貴媚、曾國城、張詩盈）、攝影（卡迪克 • 維傑）、新演員（黃奇斌）、美術設計、造型設計、
聲音設計
Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards — Winner of Best Lead Actress (YANG Kuei-mei) and Best Screenplay, nominated for three other awards
台灣影評人協會獎 — 最佳女主角（楊貴媚）、最佳劇本
SESSIONS 放映場次
SYD: SUN 27 JUL | 7:00 PM
MEL: SUN 3 AUG | 4:30 PM