1992
Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale
金熊獎提名
金熊獎提名
最佳影片、最佳女配角、最佳導演、最佳攝影、最佳藝術指導、最佳音效編輯、最佳整體音效｜最佳男主角、最佳服裝設計、最佳配樂提名
最佳導演、最佳劇本｜最佳影片、最佳女配角、最佳攝影提名
最佳女配角
What makes a classic a classic is its ability to awaken a sense of longing for times past. Timeless and ever-enchanting, classics are meant to be savored, again and again.
Humans pride themselves on being "rational animals," yet in waving the banner of reason, how often do we overlook the passions and turbulence that defy reduction? Are our actions truly as orderly and logical as we believe? At what point does the pursuit of order and truth tip into the realm of madness? Perhaps "strangeness" is an essential part of being human — and the boundary between reason and insanity is far thinner than we imagine.
I remember the summer break of my sophomore year—because I took over organizing our department’s cinema festival, I decided to stay in the school dorm all summer, immersing myself in a personal, sensory journey of film appreciation. One afternoon in the campus library, I randomly picked up Tsai Ming-liang’s The River. To my surprise, it quietly and calmly depicted the atypical family experiences I had kept buried deep inside. That film stayed with me—a teenager full of anxiety about life, unsure whether I could truly take responsibility for myself—through those idle, languid summer days. Back then, there was no fiber-optic internet, no AI-powered smartphones. Just light and shadow, casting a humorous yet absurd gaze upon the hardships of reality. So here I am, recommending this film—let yourself sink into the dreamscape of its story, and let it echo the realism of our own lives.
You hike the trails, you chase the sound, You dive where silent depths are found. (And overtime with no one paid, Fall hard for love that quickly fades.) I dream of lands where horses run, Of chopping wood beneath the sun. (But diets fail, my wallet’s bare — Still chasing clouds, not getting there.) If wounds are life’s unspoken part, Then let me bleed through books and art. Romance — a sickness? I’ll take the fall. I want it all — The high, the hurt, The rise, the sprawl.
Isolated by the vast ocean, Taiwan has preserved the insularity and self-evident nature of its micro-evolutionary cultural identity. At the same time, its ever-shifting landscapes and unique geopolitical position have long subjected the island to waves of diverse cultural influences. As a result, the people of Taiwan have developed remarkable adaptability in sharing resources and integrating cultures, along with a high receptivity to external information. These vivid and agile characteristics are deeply embedded in Taiwan’s cultural DNA, shaping what we call its unique form of “elastic connectivity.” For the 2023 Taiwan Design Week, the Taiwan Design Research Institute collaborates with Giloo Documentary to present an online film program. Curated by Frank Huang, Cho-Hao Wu, and the curatorial team, the selection of films explores possibilities of departure and displacement within the tension between the virtual and the real. This program urges us to reflect on the essence of creation in an age defined by rapid consumption and AI-driven change, engaging with a contemporary world saturated in virtual fantasy through critical and poetic dialogue.