THE INSPIRED ISLAND:
Series of Eminent Writers from Taiwan 他們在島嶼寫作: 文學大師系列電影
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
香港亞洲電影節 台北金馬影展
舊金山國際電影節
Synopsis
They are the beacons of the island, with the eternal torch held up high, standing on the top of the world," Fisfisa Media.
Map, starry night and wave, they are writing on the island, engraving on the ruler of time;
Fruit, Bacchus, chrysanthemum and butterfly, they are writing on the island, radiating the glory of inspiring souls;
They are the beacons of the island, with the eternal torch held up high, standing on the top of the world.
Six eminent writers in Taiwan observed and recorded by five brilliant directors with the cinematic narrative and stylistic images;
With eyes instead of fingers, we turn the pages and visualize those delicate and subtle words and phrases;
With mind sets instead of footsteps, we walk through time with these writers,
Resonate language within language, and crystallize stories within stories.
The heartbeats of literature and the light and shadow of film mingle, and the classics are kindled and glorified,
We start our journey on the soil of wisdom and ignite the bonfire of inspiration,
open our arms to the next illuminating era of literature.
The creative soul of six maestros in literature; the heart-felt search of five directors.
The most important literary documentary in Taiwan and the most impressive literary movies of the 21st Century, coming with radiance in 2011!
Her living room was "half of the Taiwanese literary circle."
她家的客廳是半個台灣文壇
When Lin was the editor of the literary page of a paper, she discovered promising writers, including LIN Hwuai Min.Memories of Peking is one of her most well-known novels. It was translated into English, German and Japanese and was made into a movie.
"I Choose not to Choose," CHOU Meng Tieh
「我選擇不選擇」周夢蝶
In 1959, Chou started to make a living by selling books in front of the Astoria Cafe, which later became an important cultural icon in the 1960s and 1970s. Deeply influenced by Buddhism, his poems are full of references to Chinese classic literature and Zen, charming and graceful.
"Not Knowing who you are, makes one melancholy.
Knowing who you are not," YU Kung Chung
「你不知道你是誰,你憂鬱 你知道你不是誰,你幻滅」余光中
Yu received his Master's degree in Arts from the University of Iowa. He taught in Hong Kong for 11 years before returning to Taiwan in the 1980s. Being one of the most influential writers in the Chinese literary world, his works have been included in many Chinese textbooks.
"My clattering hooves are beautiful mistakes.
I am not a homecoming man, but a passing traveler," ZHENG Chou Yu
「我達達的馬蹄是美麗的錯誤
我不是歸人,是個過客」 鄭愁予
Zheng is one of the most important representatives of Taiwanese literature. His works, such as Mistake, Farewell, have received wide popularity for decades. He has taught in the University of Iowa, Yale University and the University of Hong Kong.
Best Film Editing Award, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 金馬獎最佳剪輯
"I'm not trying to be different but just to find a way to survive," Wang Wen-xing
「我不是標新立異,而是絕處求生。」 王文興
WANG Wen Xing has been one of the most important modernist novelists in Taiwan for decades. Family Catastrophe andBacked Againstthe Sea won him acclaim and criticism because of the topics, styles and challenging languages. He has received Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
"Change is a painful experience but pain is also the truth of life," YANG Mu
「變是一種痛苦的經驗,但痛苦也是生命的真實。」 楊牧
Yang received the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. His writings, abundant in change and profoundness, explore the balance between tradition and modernity.