Born in 1953, LEE Yung-chuan pursued his master's degree in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. His thesis project, Bugged, received the Golden Harvest Award for Best Narrative Film. He has served as an editor for the United Daily News and a journalist for the Economic Daily News. He currently holds a position as an adjunct lecturer at the National Taipei University of the Arts. Additionally, he is the author of "Taiwanese Cinema: An Illustrated History."
Turtle Island: Nostalgic Voices
Turtle Island: Nostalgic Voices
Turtle Island: Nostalgic Voices
Synopsis
When fishing at sea, he always glimpses Guishan Island. Childhood memories and the villagers' distinct qualities were buried there during the village’s relocation. 'Now, we hide our homesickness in dreams'. Witnessing the island's tourism deeply affects displaced islanders.
'I originally thought my relationship with Guishan Island was close... but it was wishful thinking, my own imagination. Should I stand in their shoes or mine? What exactly defines my standpoint? I'm quite uncertain. Is this film meant to speak for them or to make everyone want to visit the place? Eventually, I realised everything was filmed for my nostalgia.' - LEE Yung-chuan
Festivals & Awards
2000 TIDF
Director's Profile
LEE Yung-chuan
Filmography
1989 Bugged
1995 The Long Hard Walk for a Referendum on Nuke Four
2000 Turtle Island: Nostalgic Voices
2007 Han Wei Tai Wan Xiang Tu Ji Shi A War of Glory
Credit
Producer｜LEE Yung-chuan, CHEN Lih-Kuei
Cinematographer｜黃天仁
Editor｜LEE Yung-chuan
Print Source
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