The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams
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.
Genres: Documentary
Cast: Chu Hsi-ning, Liu Mu-sha, Chu Tien-Wen, Chu Tien-hsin, Chu Tien-yi
Status: Released
Collection: The Inspired Island (Series)
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