''Island Etude'' () is a 2006
Taiwanese film directed by
Chen Hwai-en
Chen Hwai-en (; born 1959) is a Taiwanese film director and cinematographer.
He began working with Hou Hsiao-hsien in 1983, as a script supervisor. Chen's debut feature film ''Island Etude'' (2006) was shown at the Taipei Film Festival, and served ...
. It was Taiwan's submission to the
80th Academy Awards for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
A film about a hearing impaired college student who grabs his bike, backpack, and guitar and goes on a 7-day, 6-night
round-the-island tour. On the way he discovers the natural and cultural beauty of Taiwan and during his encounters with different people he is exposed to local arts, folk customs, approaches to environmental protection, traditional family values, and a host of other cultural enlightenments.
Cast
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Tung Ming-hsiang as Ming
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Teng An-ning as film director
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Yuen-lun as Canadian biker
*Chen Hsiu-hui as Canadian biker's mother
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Ruta Palionyte
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as Lithuanian model
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Yang Li-yin as Teacher Liu
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Wu Nien-jen as Your Guide Wu
See also
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Cinema of Taiwan
The cinema of Taiwan ( zh, t=臺灣電影 or ) is deeply rooted in the island's unique history. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 under Japanese rule, cinema has developed in Taiwan under ROC rule through several distinct stages. It has ...
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List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
External links
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2006 films
2000s road movies
Taiwanese drama films
2006 directorial debut films
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