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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

★ 7.1/10•2014•1h 49m•Documentary

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.

Hsieh Chin-Lin · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageZH
Release DateOct 1, 2014

Actors

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Self

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Self

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas

Self

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Self

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Self

Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke

Self

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Self

Shu Kei

Shu Kei

Self

Ying Liang

Ying Liang

Self

Tian Zhuangzhuang

Tian Zhuangzhuang

Self

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Self

Tsai Ming-liang

Tsai Ming-liang

Self

Lin Hwai-min

Lin Hwai-min

Self

Bao Jingjing

Self

Wang Bing

Wang Bing

Self

Yang Chao

Self

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