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The Man from Island West

Mon 17 October / 7.30pm / Everyman cinema / tickets £8 (£6 concession)

1991 / Taiwan / Drama / UK Premiere / 90 mins / 18+
Mandarin, Atayal with English subtitles
Director: HUANG, Ming-chuan

Contemporary Taiwan. An aboriginal man, Ah-ming, attempts to take his own life but is saved by an old miner. This life-changing moment spurs him to journey back to his origins. Meanwhile, the miner’s son, Ah-Chuan, meets a fugitive prostitute who has returned from the lowlands… Ah-Chuan desperately tries to fit into the mainstream society but those around him seem to have different intentions.

About the Director

HUANG Ming-chuan is a film director based in Taipei who has been celebrated as the “forefather of independent film” in the country. After graduating from the Law School of National Taiwan University, he left for New York where he had established a career in photography.

Awards and Film Festivals

1991 Hawaii International Film Festival – Excellence in Cinematography Award

Part of Chen Yi-Wen Retrospective

You may know him from the many supporting characters he has portrayed in Taiwanese films and TV series, but Chen Yi-Wen’s career is more complex than that. After graduating from the Taipei National University of Arts, he became a frequent collaborator to Edward Yang. He has since shown a great talent in not only acting, but also in playwriting, screenwriting and directing. This special retrospective presents Chen’s acting debut and more recent titles, as well as his work as a director.