Island Etude

Island Etude
Traditional Chinese練習曲
Simplified Chinese练习曲
Hanyu PinyinLiànxí Qǔ
Directed byChen Hwai-en
Written byChen Hwai-en
Produced by
Starring
Edited byChen Po-wen
Music byCincin Lee
Release date
  • November 2006 (2006-11)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguagesMandarin
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.