The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 7, 2020

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Taiwan

Production

Fisfisa Media Co.

Cast

Liu Mu-sha,Chu Tien-yi,Chu Tien-Wen,Chu Tien-hsin,Chu Hsi-ning

Director

Chu Tien-Wen

Producer

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt13298600