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Directed by | Ho Ping |
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Based on | "God's Dice" by Kuo Cheng |
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Cinematography | Ho Ping |
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Music by | Jim Shum |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
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18 is a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film directed by Ho Ping, written by Ho Ping and Kuo Cheng, based on Kuo Cheng's 1991 short story "God's Dice" (上帝的骰子).
The title refers to a popular Taiwanese gambling game played with 4 dice in a rice bowl, with the highest combination (called "18") containing 2 sixes and 2 of any identical number not six (i.e. 1166, 2266, 3366, 4466, and 5566).
Award | Category | Individual | Result |
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30th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Lu Hsiao-Fen | Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Kuo Cheng, Ho Ping | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Ho Ping | Nominated | |
Best Makeup & Costume Design | Fu Chang-feng, Roger Cheng | Nominated | |
Best Sound Effects | Jim Shum | Nominated |
The film won International Federation of Film Critics Prize during the 1993 Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece.