Birth Centenaries - Directorate of Film Festivals

Taiwan
The Wall
COMPETITION
2007, 35 mm, Colour, Mandarian-Japanese
Director
Lin Chih Ju
Screenplay
Wu Zhen Gang, Huang Shu Ling, Wu Luo Ying
Cinematography
Zeng Xian Zhong
Editor
Lin Chih Ju, Liao Ching Song
Music
Li Yi Cang
Cast
You An Shun, Huang Tsai Yi, Kage-Yama Yuki-Hiko
Sound
You Jia Shuo
Costume
Zhuang Hui Yi
Production
Fig Co. Ltd
7F, No. 11, Alley 20
Lane 61, Pusin St., Shenkeng Township
Taipei County 222 (Taiwan)
Tel: +886953378877
email: wening0612@yahoo.com.tw
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IFFI-2007
In the early 1950s, even the small villages in Taiwan were bathed in the atmosphere
of White Terror. It was a difficult time for all. There was a beautiful young woman
called A-zhen. She always felt that there was something weird in her house since
she got married to her husband, A-yi, the village glassblower. A-zhen was very
curious about the mystery surrounding the wall in her house. So, one day, she
decided to investigate the real secret behind the wall. Apparantly, there was a
Japanese man called Shouhei Kimura whom her husband respected as a master.
Kimura came to Taiwan before the Pacific War to advocate the socialist revolution.
Kimura enlightened A-yi, who had no idea about the world, the age and the class.
A-yi followed Kimura whereever he went and worshipped him like a God. To
prevent Kimura from being caught by the authorities, A-yi built a wall within his
house and let Kimura stay to protect him. Kimura could only sense the changes
around the outside world through the fissure of the wall.
Lin Chih Ju is a prominent filmmaker from Taiwan.