“Think of my whole fate\, like a line cut b y the wind.”
Migrant workers and foreign brides\, all are brav e new Taiwanese
Ah-long is disabled from polio and plans to grow old as a bachelor. But his mother insisted on him forming a family and got him a foreign bride\, Azhe\, from Vietnam. Azhe’s family is poor but loving \, so Azhe agreed to help her family situation by marrying to Taiwan. One o f them has given up everything to become a wife in a small seaside village\ , the other has become a husband under the weight of filial obedience. Two people who are supposed to stand together have drifted apart in the face of discrimination and family pressure.
We see a couple who are bonded t ogether by traditional and obligations\, who frequently bicker while also p rotecting each other. This is Director Yu-Ying Wu’s debut documentary. Wu m anages to capture an incredibly intimate angle of the two subjects\, showin gs Azhe’s strength and Ah-long’s gentleness.
By showcasing this yea r’s feature films\, Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival aims to let the audie nces focus on unique yet relevant social issues\, generate understanding\, and eventually lead to dialogue between communities. This year\, audiences will rediscover Taiwan through various excellent films and our carefully cu rated programs. They will once again fall in love with the fascinating cult ure that drew their attention in the first place!
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