In the mayhem of the first day, Emery is amazed to learn that Roman was not killed by the authorities and is, in fact, one of the Atrian students. The eyes of the nation and the whole world are fixed on this historical social experiment, an endeavor fraught with suspicion and fear. Now, for the first time, a group of Atrian teens will enroll in a suburban human high school, with the goal of testing the feasibility of human/alien integration. Ten years later, the Atrians have been acclimated to life on Earth, but they are interned in a heavily-guarded camp known as the Sector to keep them separate from humans. In their brief time together, Emery and Roman forged a deep bond, but the authorities wasted no time tracking Roman down and capturing him in a violent confrontation.Įmery has grown up believing that Roman was killed that day. In the midst of the conflict, Roman, a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery”s house, where she protected him from harm, bringing him food, comfort – and friendship. Whether they came in peace or with more sinister intentions didn”t matter: a fierce battle erupted as humans fought for control over their new rivals, an alien species called the Atrians.
When Emery was 6 years old, an alien spacecraft crash-landed in her small town.
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It is a larger-than-life movie exploring grand-scale problems and complex human conflicts, and for this reason it will make its mark on each viewer differently.It seems that “Star-Crossed” is really a TV show about interracial love and school busing, but instead of people of color, we get aliens who look like white people with cool tattoos. Like all of Edward Yang's movies, ‘Taipei Story' takes time and reflection in order to be appreciated, and is bound to become beautiful and enjoyable after each rewatch. What can be felt in these stellar performances is also communicated in Yang's directorial skills, and the pacing is slow, silent and contemplative as characters roam through Taipei's alienating urban landscape. This sense of uncertainty is palpable in the performances of Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Chin, who do a wonderful job at depicting Lung and Chin's tremulous relationship. Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea also experienced rampant financial change around this time, but of the countries which comprise what is now known as the movement of the Four Asian Tigers, Taiwan developed at the quickest rate.įor many Taiwanese citizens, the feeling of living in 80s Taipei was one of disassociation with every day came a new surprise. Yang's story makes the most sense when placed in its socio-political perspective: In the 1980s, Tawan was one of the most rapidly growing countries in the world as it quickly became an essential hub for the global manufacturing of electronic components and car parts. Both Chin and Lung are trying to build their young adult lives in the strange and alienating urban realm of 1980's Taipei, and the story follows their respective journeys as they bump into fellow lost souls along the way. Chin is an undecided young woman trying to survive each day in a time of financial uncertainty. Lung is a washed out former member of a Little League baseball team who compromises himself by trying to help others at whatever cost necessary. Set in mid-80's Taiwan, ‘Taipei Story' tells the tale of childhood-sweetheart-turned-adult lovers Lung (in a rare acting performance from Hou Hsiao-Hsien) and Chin (played by Tsai Chin, a Taiwanese pop star and Edward Yang's wife at the time) as they try to build a life for themselves. “ Taipei Story “ is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival Yang's sophomore feature film ‘Taipei Story' is no exception working alongside prolific director Hsiao-Hsien Hou, this depiction of young adults navigating a dreadfully uncertain new time is so universally relatable that even viewers in 2021 are bound to experience a palpable sense of melancholy throughout its two hour runtime.
Throughout his all-too-brief filmography, the seven full-length titles he produced are arguably some of the most retrospective films to ever grace the world theater. Edward Yang began filmmaking while he was in his 30's, and died of cancer at the young age of 59.
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