A Foley Artist

Overview

This documentary turns the spotlight on an overlooked component of filmmaking: the art of foley through the perspective of Taiwan’s most experienced master, Hu Ding-yi. Hu has worked tirelessly for decades in his studio, manually recreating diegetic sounds (sounds whose source are visible on screen) using his large collection of everyday objects. Through the artisan’s eyes, Wang Wan-jo’s timely documentary looks back at the golden age of Taiwanese cinema and examines the new dynamics of the Greater China film industry. Hu received the Lifetime Achievement prize at the 2017 Golden Horse Awards.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 14, 2017

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Taiwan

Cast

Hu Ding-Yi,Java Sparrow Youth-Leigh

Director

Wan-Jo Wang

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5661084