Taiwanese director Shen Ko-shang’s “ Deep Quiet Room ” claimed the top honor at the 9th Pingyao International Film Festival , the Fei Mu Award for best film, along with a cash prize of RMB1 million ($137,000).

Half of the prize will support Shen’s next project, while the other half goes to the film’s Chinese distributor. The jury praised the film’s “solid narrative and incisive expression,” noting how “the director brilliantly controls the rhythm, and advances the story layer by layer until it reaches its profound core.”

Joseph Chang took home the Fei Mu Award for best actor for his performance in “Deep Quiet Room,” portraying a husband navigating family trauma. The jury highlighted his “nuanced depiction” that “lays bare the character’s complex transformations at each stage.” The Fe

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