Born in 1943 in Panchiao, Taiwan, Chang is a respected photographer and a trailblazer in Taiwan’s documentary film scene. In addition to working as a cinematographer on feature films, he has devoted himself to documentary filmmaking and visual art education. From 1968, he worked for China Television Company, Taiwan, for 13 years, specialising in newsreels and documentary series. He helped establish the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) and received the National Award for Arts.
Archive: Li Guang-hui
Archive: Li Guang-hui
Archive: Li Guang-hui
Synopsis
Suniuo (1919-1979), also known as Li Guang-hui, was an Indigenous Taiwanese soldier for Japan. Unaware of Japan's WWII surrender, he remained hidden in the jungle for thirty years. The film follows his life from 1975 to 1979, tracing his emergence from the Indonesian jungle, return to Taiwan and the Amis community, ensuing media frenzy, and death from lung cancer.
Director's Profile
CHANG Chao-tang
Filmography
1966 Modern Poetry Exhibition/1966
1967 Diary
1976 Face in Motion
197860 Minutes
1979 The Boat-Burning Festival
1981「Unending Beauty
1981-82 The Journey of Image
1984 Reverse Travel and Illusion
1997-98 The Confession of Life
1999 Suffering and Enlightenment
1977/2000 Homage to Chen Da
1978/2000 Homage to Hung Tung
1989/2003 Carving, Lin Yuan
2003 On the Road
