The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams (2020)

Production companies : Fisfisa Media Co. /

November 7, 2020 1h 55m Taiwan Documentary Mandarin More

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Chu Tien-Wen, frequent screenwriter for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, makes her directorial debut with this entry in The Inspired Island documentary series. With Hou as producer, cinematographer Yao Hung-I and editor Liao ChingSung, Chu takes a deep dive into the story of her parents, famed authors Chu Hsi-Ning and Liu Mu-Sha. Through family albums, old letters and interviews with fellow writers, Chu crafts a deeply personal portrait of her parents’ romance, literary careers, family roots and the unfinished opus her father left behind.

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title：The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams
status：Released
Release date： 2020
Runtime：1h 55m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： Taiwan ·
Original Language： Mandarin ·
Director： Chu Tien-wen /
Writers：
Production companies： Fisfisa Media Co. ·
Overview：Chu Tien-Wen, frequent screenwriter for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, makes her directorial debut with this entry in The Inspired Island documentary series. With Hou as producer, cinematographer Yao Hung-I and editor Liao ChingSung, Chu takes a deep dive into the story of her parents, famed authors Chu Hsi-Ning and Liu Mu-Sha. Through family albums, old letters and interviews with fellow writers, Chu crafts a deeply personal portrait of her parents’ romance, literary careers, family roots and the unfinished opus her father left behind.