The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams (2020)
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.
Director: Chu Tien-Wen
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Chu Hsi-ning as |
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Liu Mu-sha as |
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Chu Tien-Wen as |
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Chu Tien-hsin as |
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Chu Tien-yi as |
| Crew | Yao Hung-i | Cinematography |
| Directing | Chu Tien-Wen | Director |
| Production | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Producer |
| Editing | Liao Ching-sung | Editor |