The Taiwan Oyster - 2012
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Two teachers in Taiwan embark on an odyssey to bury a fellow countryman. Good shots all around.
“Untold Herstory” is free to watch today:
https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/culture/untold-herstory-a-film-about-female-thought-prisoners-of-1950s-taiwan/240223011/untold-herstory-full-movie
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Zero Chou! I went to the theatre expecting to be suspicious of that style of historical epic, but came away in tears.
Guy
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Meanwhile, the great Tsai Ming-liang is back in action (albeit slow action . . .) as discussed in this great feature piece by David Frazier in today’s Taipei Times:
Guy
OMG this is such an incredible idea, held in Daan Park in Taipei where some 30 years ago the great Tsai Ming-liang filmed his unforgettable closing long shot of Yang Kuei-mei sobbing. I can’t believe I missed it!
Guy
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Side by side locations of the film " Vive l’amour 愛情萬歲" in Daan park 1994 vs 2021
The park was officially opened in 1994, so its landscape and surroundings would have looked different from the more mature park seen in 2021
Trailer
Local news
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Love it! 
Guy
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