In an era before streaming platforms and when the internet was still in its infancy, how did Taiwanese film enthusiasts discover Pasolini and become acquainted with Tilda Swinton?
Navigating between classical and modern, seemingly polar opposites, they play, rebel, subvert, and recreate. Yet we never imagined that artists from such disparate generations would intersect one day. On reflection, however, the threads of connection may have been present all along.
This quest explores not only their lives but also attempts to navigate through the ecology of Taiwanese film and culture enthusiasts
Wen Tien-hsiang
WEN Tien-Hsiang started writing when he was 16 years old, and became a prominent film critic in Taiwan. He was the programme director of Taipei Film Festival from 2002 to 2006. In 2009, he was invited by HOU Hsiao-Hsien to head the Executive Committee of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, WEN pioneered the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival and Classic Film Festival . He also teaches at universities and has written many books. In 2022, WEN won the Yang Shi Chi Memorial Award for his contribution to film festivals.
