Before he became Wong Kar-wai's eyes, Christopher Doyle filmed his found family in Taiwan.
During his period working in Taiwan, Christopher Doyle made this experimental short film documenting the families of friends around him. This film received an Honorable Mention at the 4th Golden Harvest Awards (1981).
Cinematography
Doyle's eye emerging raw — light as feeling, not technique.
Direction
Self-taught Australian wandering Taiwan with a camera and friends.
Director
Christopher Doyle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Doyle arrived in Taiwan at 21, supposedly to study Chinese, but mostly drank and shot film. This 'study abroad' energy produced his actual education.
The Golden Harvest Awards were Taiwan's most prestigious film honors — Doyle's win here connected him to the industry that eventually led to Hong Kong and Wong Kar-wai.
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