The Inspired Island A Life That Sings

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The Inspired Island  A Life That Sings
How have one poet and his single book of poetry from the last century continued to inspire people today A Life That Sings follows the legendary poet Ya Hsien from Vancouver to Nanyan to the mobile library from his childhood and to the basement of his current home Through his collection of books and love letters the film unearths the treasure trove abound with stories of Ya Hsiens life
DirectorChen Hwai-En

The Inspired Island (Series)

The film project "They Write on the Island" attempts to use documentary images as the medium, and the director's film style and language as the guide, to introduce important Chinese writers to the next generation while recording important records of literary masters in the form of film texts readers. Our focus is not limited to preservation, but also to show how writers and their works convey moving power during the historical process of handing over generations, and become literary and cultural assets of generations.

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Original Language:Chinese
Movie Tags:poetry, literature