Kissing the Ground You Walked On
# Kissing the Ground You Walked On

Kissing the Ground You Walked On (Chinese: 海鷗來過的房間) is a 2022 Macanese drama film directed by Hong Heng-fai. It received three nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards, including Best New Director for Hong Heng-fai. Hong became the first Macanese director to be nominated for the award. In an interview, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival's Executive Committee head Wen Tien-hsiang described Hong's directorial style as "Ryusuke Hamaguchi meets Tsai Ming-liang".

## Premise

   A story revolving around two men: a half-retired young novelist and his tenant. There is a day when the novelist gets an opportunity to write a new book. While he is contemplating his new masterpiece, he has an internal struggle as to what his ideal is like. Here comes his tenant, a young man who eventually gives him inspirations not only on his upcoming book, but also on his vision of life, through an intriguing relation intertwining the two men.

## Cast

* Wong Pak-hou
* Lam Sheung

## Awards and nominations

| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Hong Heng-fai | Nominated |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Cinematography | Charlie Sou | Nominated |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Sound Effects | Ellison Lau Chi-keong | Nominated |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | FIPRESCI Prize | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | NETPAC Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | Kissing the Ground You Walked On | Nominated |
