The Inspired Island: A Life That Sings
Directed by Chen Hwai-En
How have one poet and his single book of poetry from the last century continued to inspire people today? A Life That Sings follows the legendary poet Ya Hsien from Vancouver to Nanyan, to the mobile library from his childhood and to the basement of his current home. Through his collection of books and love letters, the film unearths the treasure trove abound with stories of Ya Hsien's life.
Duration
2h 23m
Released
October 18, 2014
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Part ofThe The Inspired Island (Series)
Includes The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams (2020), The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities (2011), The Inspired Island: I Remember (2022), The Inspired Island: River Without Banks (2014), The Inspired Island: The Man behind the Book (2011), The Inspired Island: Multiflorate Splendour (2015), The Inspired Island: Towards the Completion of a Poem (2011), The Inspired Island: My City (2015), The Inspired Island: 1918 (2015), The Inspired Island: Boundary (2014), The Inspired Island: The Untrammeled Traveler (2011), The Inspired Island: Port of Mists (2011), The Inspired Island: A Lean Soul (2021), The Inspired Island: The Coming of Tulku (2011), The Inspired Island: A Life That Sings (2014), The Inspired Island: A Lifetime In Chinese Literature (2015), and The Inspired Island: Still Young (2022).
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