The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities
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The film explores Lin Hai-yin’s unique perspective of having “two homelands,” narrated by her daughter Julie Chang. It highlights her life, work as an editor, and her role in overcoming censorship. Lin Hai-yin’s novels, known for their inclusiveness, remain a shared memory for cross-strait readers. She was a friend to writers and a courageous mother, nurturing Taiwanese literature post-war. As editor of the United Daily News, she supported writers like Lin Hwai-min and founded the Belles-Lettres Publishing House. Her living room was a literary hub, and she is fondly remembered as “Ms. Lin Hai-yin.” Her novel Memories of Peking: South Side Stories was published in 1960.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-04-09
Runtime: 0 mins
Director: Yang Li-Chou
Spoken language: 普通话
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities
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Production Countries: Taiwan
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