Born in 1962 in Yilan, Taiwan. She graduated from Ohio State University with a Master degree majoring in Photography and Cinema. Filmography include short, Jane and Their Stories, documentaries Echo with Women's Voices: Their Involvement in Political Movements, Yang Qian-he, and Chen Hsiou-hsih.
Shadow Dancing at Ma Tsu
Shadow Dancing at Ma Tsu
Shadow Dancing at Ma Tsu
Synopsis
Structured around a dancer's routine, the film unfolds in four stages: hope, fear, anger, and longing for stability. It interweaves these emotions with those of locals of Matsu, the military, and first-time-visiting photographers from Taiwan island.
'Perhaps out of a reactionary mood, I told myself not to film historical tragedies or emphasise soldiers and war. Instead, I wondered if there were stories of the people of Matsu. Thus, chasing after the figure of a dancer, I embarked on the exploration of Matsu.' – CHEIN Wei-ssu
Festivals & Awards
2000 TIDF
2001 SIWFF
Director's Profile
CHIEN Wei-ssu
Filmography
1993 A Woman Waiting for Her Period
1994 Jane and Their Stories
1997 Echo with Women's Voices: Their Involvement in Political Movements
1999 Chen Hsiou-hsih
1999 Yang Qian-he
2000 Shadow Dancing at Ma Tsu
2000 l am Forty, I Want a Job
2003 Viva Tonal - The Dance Age
2004 The Stitching Sisterhood
Credit
Producer｜HSU Hui-ju
Cinematographer｜KO Jung-fa, HSU Hui-ju, CHIEN Wei-ssu
Editor｜陳萬福、洪維志
Music｜SHIR Chen-lan
Print Source
TFAI｜https://www.tfai.org.tw/zh/downloads/rent