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.
Documentary
8.0
1 reviewsRuntime: 115 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 2020-11-07
Director(s): Chu Tien-Wen
Production: Fisfisa Media Co.
Languages: Mandarin
IMDB: tt13298600
Collection: The Inspired Island (Series)
