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Film - Program 8 Filmfest 2021

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Directed by Li-xuan Chen

Info

Director: Li-xuan Chen
Section: Program 8
Country: Taiwan
Year: 2020
OT: WHEI YI LU
Language: Chinese
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Yi-chung Chen, Ko-chung Chen, Shih-min Lin, Yun-chien Yang, Yi-yan Huang
18+ (no age rating)

Also in this program

Logline

This film is shown as part of program 8.

An author helps her boyfriend commit his memories of a childhood sexual assault to paper. When he refuses to publish the book shortly before the editorial deadline, she must find a balance between her love for him and her own job as an author.



  • Duration: 22 Min.

Meet the director

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Li-xuan Chen

Li-xuan Chen graduated from the Motion Picture Department of the National Taiwan University of Arts. While in college, she held different positions in student film crews before choosing to work as a director. Her first short film, “That Day Wind Blows”, received the Silver Award at the 20th Taiwan Disability Film Festival.

Credits

Screenplay: Han-yu Shih, Li-xuan Chen
Director of Photography: Koishi Shih
Composer: Wei-cheng Pan
Sound: Guan-yu Chen, Tzu-jou Wang
Producer: Yu-chao Tsai
Production Company: National Taiwan University of Arts