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Alienation + Dangerous Youth(RTRI 2020)
Opening on 28-05-2020
HK
102 minutes
Taiwanese(Chinese, English Subtitles)
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Movie Name: AlienationDirector: Chiu Kang-Chien
Cast: Kao Hsin-Yung
Language: No dialogue(Chi intertitles, Eng subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 7 mins
Story: A lost gem of Taiwan’s avant-garde cinema was rediscovered in 2018. A bug is crushed to death on a wall, leaving a bloodstain. A man with his back facing the camera looks like he may be masturbating. A man falls backwards—maybe it’s a car accident. A group of people raises their arms as if they are posing for crucifixion. The film is interspersed with intertitles about God. Perhaps it is a willfully abstruse imitation of western imagery made with raw techniques, but it is a missing puzzle piece in the creative origins of Chiu Kang-Chien. Religious themes, and depiction of tension between the alienated and society were popular themes in his playscripts and poetry at the time. His interests evolved later on in his dramatic films but his distinctive approach to sexuality remained. This is a film of a young and creative filmmaker who was not content to be mediocre, showing great desire to catch up with the world’s forward-thinking and artistic film community. This avant-garde and personal style is a testimony to the diverse talent of the 1960s Taiwanese independent films. Scanned from 16mm print found in 2018.
Chiu Kang-Chien (1940-2013) Born in Gulang Island, Chiu Kang-Chien migrated to Taiwan in 1949. In 1965, he started a magazine about theatre with his friends, who were strong advocates of modern theatre and cinema from the West. He became a screenwriter in Hong Kong, working with directors in the likes of Chang Cheh, Chor Yuen, Ann Hui and Stanley Kwan. As a director, he was known for films such as Tang Dynasty Beautiful Male (1985) and Ming Ghost (1990), which showcase his avant-garde sensibilities. His overall style is memorable for his focus on sensuality and idiosyncrasies.
Movie Name: Dangerous Youth
Director: Hsin Chi
Cast: Shih Ying, Cheng Hsiao-Fen, Kao Hsing-Chih
Language: Taiwanese(Chinese and English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 95 mins
Story: A playboy lures a girl who has a crush on him to work in an establishment of ill repute while he becomes the plaything of a wealthy woman. The characters seek to satisfy their desires and greed, showing how youth is anything but romantic by using it as a currency in this lustful network. Compared to the Cantonese/Mandarin films of the same era, this film is not interested in the balance of familial relationship, but instead its characters is an imitation of the youth of Japanese ‘taiyozoku’ and French New Wave. They indulge in decadent behaviours, violence and sex, as the film pulls no punches in its lively portrayals of these subjects. Men exploit women yet women still hold the power to spurn them. Motorcycles and sports cars are signs of wealth as well as sexual influence in a battle of the sexes that is full of surprises. Unlike your run of the mill youth films, this gem is mature in its core because it depicts the darkness of human nature and cycle of crime in a realistic setting. In the late 1960s, films around the world evolved rapidly and genres were mixed with exciting results. This Days of Being Wild of Taiwanese-language films broke new grounds for Taiwan’s commercial cinema. Interestingly, the story is set in another city that is familiar to the audience. One of the titles in Taiwan Cinema Digital Restoration Project 2014; restored in HD quality from the 35mm B&W print.
Hsin Chi (1924-2010) Hsin Chi, whose real name was Hsin Chin-Chuan, was born in the Wanhua District of Taipei. He studied drama at Nihon University in Japan. In 1957, he began to direct Taiwanese-language films, including The Bride Who Has Returned From Hell (1965), Encounter at the Station (1965) and The Rice Dumpling Vendors (1969). In 2000, he was honoured as a distinguished director by the Directors Guild of Taiwan and received Golden Horse Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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Alienation + Dangerous Youth(RTRI 2020)
Opening on 28-05-2020
HK
102 minutes
Taiwanese(Chinese, English Subtitles)
Synopsis
Movie Name: AlienationDirector: Chiu Kang-Chien
Cast: Kao Hsin-Yung
Language: No dialogue(Chi intertitles, Eng subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 7 mins
Story: A lost gem of Taiwan’s avant-garde cinema was rediscovered in 2018. A bug is crushed to death on a wall, leaving a bloodstain. A man with his back facing the camera looks like he may be masturbating. A man falls backwards—maybe it’s a car accident. A group of people raises their arms as if they are posing for crucifixion. The film is interspersed with intertitles about God. Perhaps it is a willfully abstruse imitation of western imagery made with raw techniques, but it is a missing puzzle piece in the creative origins of Chiu Kang-Chien. Religious themes, and depiction of tension between the alienated and society were popular themes in his playscripts and poetry at the time. His interests evolved later on in his dramatic films but his distinctive approach to sexuality remained. This is a film of a young and creative filmmaker who was not content to be mediocre, showing great desire to catch up with the world’s forward-thinking and artistic film community. This avant-garde and personal style is a testimony to the diverse talent of the 1960s Taiwanese independent films. Scanned from 16mm print found in 2018.
Chiu Kang-Chien (1940-2013) Born in Gulang Island, Chiu Kang-Chien migrated to Taiwan in 1949. In 1965, he started a magazine about theatre with his friends, who were strong advocates of modern theatre and cinema from the West. He became a screenwriter in Hong Kong, working with directors in the likes of Chang Cheh, Chor Yuen, Ann Hui and Stanley Kwan. As a director, he was known for films such as Tang Dynasty Beautiful Male (1985) and Ming Ghost (1990), which showcase his avant-garde sensibilities. His overall style is memorable for his focus on sensuality and idiosyncrasies.
Movie Name: Dangerous Youth
Director: Hsin Chi
Cast: Shih Ying, Cheng Hsiao-Fen, Kao Hsing-Chih
Language: Taiwanese(Chinese and English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 95 mins
Story: A playboy lures a girl who has a crush on him to work in an establishment of ill repute while he becomes the plaything of a wealthy woman. The characters seek to satisfy their desires and greed, showing how youth is anything but romantic by using it as a currency in this lustful network. Compared to the Cantonese/Mandarin films of the same era, this film is not interested in the balance of familial relationship, but instead its characters is an imitation of the youth of Japanese ‘taiyozoku’ and French New Wave. They indulge in decadent behaviours, violence and sex, as the film pulls no punches in its lively portrayals of these subjects. Men exploit women yet women still hold the power to spurn them. Motorcycles and sports cars are signs of wealth as well as sexual influence in a battle of the sexes that is full of surprises. Unlike your run of the mill youth films, this gem is mature in its core because it depicts the darkness of human nature and cycle of crime in a realistic setting. In the late 1960s, films around the world evolved rapidly and genres were mixed with exciting results. This Days of Being Wild of Taiwanese-language films broke new grounds for Taiwan’s commercial cinema. Interestingly, the story is set in another city that is familiar to the audience. One of the titles in Taiwan Cinema Digital Restoration Project 2014; restored in HD quality from the 35mm B&W print.
Hsin Chi (1924-2010) Hsin Chi, whose real name was Hsin Chin-Chuan, was born in the Wanhua District of Taipei. He studied drama at Nihon University in Japan. In 1957, he began to direct Taiwanese-language films, including The Bride Who Has Returned From Hell (1965), Encounter at the Station (1965) and The Rice Dumpling Vendors (1969). In 2000, he was honoured as a distinguished director by the Directors Guild of Taiwan and received Golden Horse Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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