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201581 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Face Taiwan

201581 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ten former assistants of Edward Yang have become successful directors, reflecting the evolution of Taiwanese cinema 30 years after the New Wave.

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Ten former assistants of Edward Yang have become successful directors, reflecting the evolution of Taiwanese cinema 30 years after the New Wave.

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Hsiao Chu-chendirector

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Hsiao Chu-chen's 2015 documentary "Face Taiwan" features renowned directors Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang. It examines Taiwanese cinema three decades after the Taiwanese New Wave. The film follows ten former assistants of Edward Yang, now successful directors, as they create narratives for a Taiwanese audience. These filmmakers balance tradition with modern influences in fiction and documentary formats.

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