The Inspired Island: My City
Directed by Fruit Chan2015 2h 3mDocumentary
7.1
Poet and author Xi Xi is one of Hong Kong's most treasured writers. Though also acclaimed in Taiwan and China for seminal works like the essay Shops, her writings are firmly rooted in the spirit of Hong Kong. Leave it to Fruit Chan, another staunchly grassroots auteur, to make a documentary on Xi Xi's career. Chan sought out renowned critics and writers to discuss Xi Xi's works, starting with 1979's My City. He also juxtaposes photos of a changing Hong Kong with readings of her writings, and even playfully inserts characters from her stories into the film.
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The Inspired Island: My City was released on December 18, 2015.
The Inspired Island: My City was directed by Fruit Chan.
The Inspired Island: My City has a runtime of 2h 3m.
The Inspired Island: My City was produced by Wen-chi Lin.
Poet and author Xi Xi is one of Hong Kong's most treasured writers. Though also acclaimed in Taiwan and China for seminal works like the essay Shops, her writings are firmly rooted in the spirit of Hong Kong. Leave it to Fruit Chan, another staunchly grassroots auteur, to make a documentary on Xi Xi's career. Chan sought out renowned critics and writers to discuss Xi Xi's works, starting with 1979's My City. He also juxtaposes photos of a changing Hong Kong with readings of her writings, and even playfully inserts characters from her stories into the film.
The key characters in The Inspired Island: My City are self (Xi Xi).
The Inspired Island: My City is a Documentary film.
The Inspired Island: My City has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.