The Inspired Island

Lin Hai-yin (1918-2001) stood firmly against the political oppression when she was the editor of the literary page of the United Daily News.

This documentary has captured rare footage of Ye Si’s last years of life. Beautiful and poetic, the film also epitomizes the vibrant culture of Hong Kong viable for the exchange of ideas.

Yu Guang-zhong (1928- ) He immerses himself both in Chinese and western literary materials. His poems are emphasized with musicality, whereas his prose is rich in humor and knowledge.

鄭愁予（1933-），成名甚早，〈錯誤〉、〈賦別〉等作數十年來傳誦不衰。2005年落籍金門，是金門一大盛事。早期詩作因為心懷故土，家國之情與流放意識濃厚。70年代以後，流浪情懷不復，語言節奏感逐漸放鬆。近三十年來鄭愁予詩以文人情懷與現實餘裕為基礎，想像與體悟翻上一層，顯示一種他人難以模仿的情調，雖無早期的浪漫詠嘆，卻更為顯示技巧的爐火純青。

Lin Wenyue, who has translated "The Tale of Genji" and other masterpieces, has rich and diverse works, opening up a literary experience with both color and flavor.

Zhou Mengdie, a poet who lived in seclusion in the city, lived and wrote like Zhuang Zhou Mengdie, awakening to enlightenment in the world of mortals and passion...

The novelist Wang Wen-hsing, who is constantly fighting with himself in the small room, exchanges slowness for profound words, and shows a firm figure who adheres to the faith of words.

The affectionate and delicate Pai Hsien-yung once wrote the famous works "Evil Son" and "Taipei People". How did he persevere on the road of literature?

How does Liu Yichang, a Hong Kong writer who is both a commoner and a celebrity, write down the charm of living in the city with words that blend fiction and reality?

With diverse literary styles and keen observation of the city, Hong Kong writer Xi Xi uses words to reflect the things in Hong Kong, keeping what will inevitably disappear in people's hearts forever.

Ya Xian wrote popular poems in his early years and later devoted himself to editing. Why has he been willing to devote himself to the literary world and literature for many years?

Luo Fu, who is good at refining images and is known as the "Poetry Demon", how does his soaring and submerging turn into creative breakthroughs?