Island Etude

2006 Taiwanese film

Island Etude

Traditional Chinese	練習曲
Simplified Chinese	练习曲

Hanyu Pinyin	Liànxí Qǔ


Directed by	Chen Hwai-en
Written by	Chen Hwai-en
Produced by	Yang Li-yin Wang Keng-yu
Starring	Tung Ming-hsiang Teng An-ning
Edited by	Chen Po-wen
Music by	Cincin Lee
Release date	November 2006 (2006-11)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Languages	Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien English Lithuanian

Island Etude (Chinese: 練習曲; pinyin: Liànxí Qǔ) is a 2006 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hwai-en. It was Taiwan's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1]^[2]

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

Tung Ming-hsiang as Ming
Teng An-ning as film director
Yuen-lun as Canadian biker
Chen Hsiu-hui as Canadian biker's mother
Ruta Palionyte as Lithuanian model
Yang Li-yin as Teacher Liu
Wu Nien-jen as Your Guide Wu

References

^ "A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign-Language Oscar Nod". Yahoo! Movies. 2007-10-17. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
^ Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.