Actors/Actress
Born in Taipei in 1977, Lawrence Ko received bachelor's degree in theater arts from the Taipei University of the Arts. His father is notable director Ko I-chen. Since the 1980s, he has participated in numerous films and television works including "Kidnapped" directed by his father. He had his first movie role in "A Brighter Summer Day" by Edward Yang. He has worked with several renowned directors including Ang Lee, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Chang Ai-chia, and Stanley Kwan, as well as up-and-coming directors such as Lin Shu-yu, Cheng Yu-chieh, Chen Hung-i, and Lin Yu-hsien. He has been nominated by the Golden Horse Awards for best supporting actor twice.
Awards
2011 The 13th Taipei Film Awards Best Supporting Actor "Jump Ashin!"
Nominations
2017 The 19th Taipei Film Awards Best Actor "Missing Johnny"
2015 The 17th Taipei Film Awards Best Actor "Murmur of the Hearts"
2015 The 52th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor "Murmur of the Hearts"
2011 The 48th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor "Jump Ashin!"
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| 2019 | Sent From Above |
| 2017 | The Village of No Return |
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Nominations
2017 Best Leading Actress, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup & Costume Design at the 54th Golden Horse Awards
2017 Best Narrative Feature of Taipei Film Awards
2017 NETPAC Award at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea)
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| 2017 | The Gangster's Daughter |
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New York Asian Film Festival (Official Competition)
Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Opening Film, Season V)
Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Biennial (Opening Film)
Women Make Waves Film Festival (Official Competition)
Hawaii International Film Festival
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| 2017 | Missing Johnny |
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2017 Golden Horse Awards Best New Performer(Winning),Best New Director(Nomination),Best Original Film Score(Nomination)
2017 Shanghai International Film Festival-Asian New Talent Award: Best Actress (nominated)
2017 Taipei Film Awards-Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Suppporting Actor, Best New Talent
2017 Xining First International Film Festival-Nominated for Best Film and Best Director
2017 Busan International Film Festival-A Window On Asian Cinema
2017 Sao Paulo International Film Festival–New Filmmakers Competition
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| 2015 | Murmur of the Hearts |
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2015 Busan International Film Festival-A Window on Asian Cinema
2015 Taipei Film Festival-Best Narrative Feature Nomination 2015 Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening Film |
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| 2015 | The Kids |
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2015 Tokyo International Film Festival-Asian Future
2015 Singapore International Film Festival 2015 Taipei Film Festival-Best Narrative Feature Nomination |
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| 2013 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow？ |
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Berlin Film Festival, Panorama
Hong Kong International Film Festival CinemAsia Film Festival (Amsterdam) Udine Far East Film Festival Torino GLBT Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival, World Narrative Competition |
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| 2013 | Dust In The Wind (Digital Restoration) |
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1987 Festival des 3 Continents-Best Cinematography, Best Score
1987 Troia International Film Festival-Best Director 1987 Tokyo International Film Festival |
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| 2012 | To My Dear Granny |
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2012 Opening Film of Taipei Golden Horse Festival
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| 2012 | My Little Honey Moon |
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Opening film of 2012 New Taipei City Film Festival, Best TV film Actor of 2012 Golden Bell Awards
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| 2011 | Honey Pupu |
| 2011 | Jump Ashin! |
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2011 Taipei Film Awards Best Supporting Actor, Media’s Choice Award, Audience’s Choice
Award 2011 Busan International Film Festival 2011 Hong Kong Asia Film Festival 2011 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2011 Taipei Film Festival Closing Film 2011 Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival 48th Golden Horse Awards nominee Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Song, Best Original Screenplay |
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| 2010 | Au Revoir Taipei |
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2010 Berlinale｀Forum´ - NECPAC Award
2010 Taipei Film Award - Best New Comer
2010 Deauville Asian Film Festival- Jury Award
2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival-Audience Award
2010 Barcelona Asian Film Festival–Best Film
2010 Annual Asian Film Festival Of Dallas–Best Feature
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| 2007 | Lust Caution |
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2007 Golden Lion of the 64th Venice International Film Festival
2007 Toronto International Film Festival
2007 FILMASIA Asian Film Festival (Prague)
2007 ENERGACAMERIMAGE International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Lodz)
Nominations
2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2008 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language, Best Costume Design, and Rising Star Award (Tang Wei)
2008 Hong Kong International Film Festival
2008 Asian Film Awards for Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenwriter
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| 2006 | Do Over |
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Awards
2006 Formosa Filmmaker Award, Best Editing, and Best Original Film Score of the 43rd Golden Horse Awards
2003 Grand Prize of Excellent Screenplay Award
2006 Grand Prize and Audience Choice Awards of Taipei Film Awards
2007 Best Film and Best Director of the 1ST Taiwan New Movie Awards
2007 The 1st Taiwan New Movie Awards (of the Directors Guild of Taiwan)
Festivals
2007 Los Angeles Asia Pacific Film Festival
2006 Venice International Film Critics' Week
2006 Competition of the Athens International Film Festival
2006 Dragons and Tigers of the Vancouver Film Festival
2006 A Window on Asian Cinema of the Busan International Film Festival
2006 Winds of Asia of the Tokyo International Film Festival
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| 2005 | THREE TIMES |
| 2002 | BE MY VALENTINE |
| 2002 | FANCY 25 |
| 1996 | MAHJONG |
| 1991 | A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY |
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Awards
1992 Silver Screen Award for Best Director of Singapore International Film Festival
1992 Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay of the 28th Golden Horse Awards
1991 Special Jury Prize and FIPRESCI Prize of Tokyo International Film Festival
1991 APFF Award for Best Film of the 36th Asia-Pacific Film Festival
1991 Best Director of Festival des trois continents, Nantes
Festivals
1992 Berlin Film Festival - In Competition
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| 1986 | Dust in The Wind |
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1987 Nantes Fest. Of Three Continents, Best cinematography, Best score.
1987 Hong Kong Intl. Film Fest. 1987 Sydney Flm Fest. 1987 Jerusalem Film Fest. 1987 Troia Intl. Film Fest. 1987 London Film Fest. 1987 Hawaii Film Fest. 1987 Edinburgh Film Fest. 1987 Tokyo Intl. Film Fest. 1987 Toronto Intl. Film Fest. 1987 Mostra Intl.de Cinema 1987 Vancouver Intl. Film Fest. 1987 Montrel International World Film Festival 1987 Asian Pacific Film Fest. 1988 Fest. Intl. de Films Fribourg 1988 Pesaro Film Fest. 1988 La Rochelle Interntioanl Film Festival, France 1990 Chicago Intl. Film Fest. 1990 Asian American Internatinal Film Fesitval 1990 Toronto Intl. Film Fest.: Hou Hsiao-hsian Retrospective |
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| 1983 | Papa? Can You Hear Me Sing? |
