Yueman Shuishalian


1h 45m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A tale which reflects the real-life prominence of a natural feature of central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake, the traditional home of the Shao tribe. After a prefatory episode showing characters being hurled through time on the lake, the story flashes back to introduce Taishan, a young reporter assigned to

Film Details

Also Known As
Moon Lake
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Nature
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Chu Pei-Yun; Chuo Hsui-Chuan; Green Forest Advertisement Company; Guo Ing-Jiun; Hu Chen-Hsiang; Hu Chin-Hsian

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

A tale which reflects the real-life prominence of a natural feature of central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake, the traditional home of the Shao tribe. After a prefatory episode showing characters being hurled through time on the lake, the story flashes back to introduce Taishan, a young reporter assigned to cover the upcoming Dragonboat festival, which will celebrate the 200 anniversary of the Shao migration to the lake. The festival is legendarily the time when people's ancestors visit them in animal form.

Film Details

Also Known As
Moon Lake
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Nature
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Chu Pei-Yun; Chuo Hsui-Chuan; Green Forest Advertisement Company; Guo Ing-Jiun; Hu Chen-Hsiang; Hu Chin-Hsian

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-16, 1996.

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