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201815 minPGdoc-short

6.3/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Performance Arts

Re-rupture

201815 minPGdoc-short

6.3/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Hsu Che-yu performs a guitar solo while suspended from a crane eight stories above the ground, reflecting on Taiwanese art and history.

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Hsu Che-yu performs a guitar solo while suspended from a crane eight stories above the ground, reflecting on Taiwanese art and history.

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Hsu Che-yudirector

Chen Wan-Yinwriter

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Hsu Che-yu performs a guitar solo while suspended from a crane eight stories above the ground in Taipei. This act pays homage to a failed art project from 20 years prior. Throughout the 15-minute documentary, Hsu reflects on significant moments in Taiwan's history, intertwining personal narrative with cultural themes. The performance illustrates the tension between ambition and failure, prompting a reconsideration of artistic expression in relation to societal change.

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