Angels Wear White
# Angels Wear White

Angels Wear White (Chinese: 嘉年华) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Vivian Qu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.

## Plot

Mia (Vicky Chen), a teenager, works as a cleaner in a motel in a small seaside town. One night, while manning the reception for her co-worker Lili (Peng Jing), she witnesses the sexual assault of two 12-year-old schoolgirls by a middle-aged man. Through the surveillance TV, she sees the man forcing himself into the girls' room and records the whole incident with her mobile phone.

## Cast

* Vicky Chen as Mia (Xiaomi)
* Zhou Meijun as Xiaowen
* Shi Ke as Attorney Hao
* Liu Weiwei as Xiaowen's mother
* Geng Le as Xiaowen's father
* Jiang Xinyue as Zhang Xinxin
* Peng Jing as Lili
* Wang Yuexin
* Li Mengnan
* Bamboo Chen

## Release

It opened the 28th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) on 23 November 2017 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

## Awards and nominations

| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Jury Award | Angels Wear White | Won |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated |
| 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Zhou Meijun | Nominated |
| 23rd Huading Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Won |
| 23rd Huading Awards | Best Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated |
| 23rd Huading Awards | Best Screenwriter | Vivian Qu | Nominated |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Director | Vivian Qu | Won |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Screenwriter | Vivian Qu | Nominated |
| 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | Vicky Chen | Nominated |
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated |
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Geng Le | Nominated |
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best New Director | Vivian Qu | Nominated |
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Zhou Meijun | Nominated |
| 12th Asian Film Awards | Best Original Music | Wen Zi | Nominated |
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | Angels Wear White | Nominated |
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Director | Vivian Qu | Won |
| 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Vicky Chen | Nominated |
| 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Angels Wear White | Nominated |
