Poet and author Xi Xi is one of Hong Kong's most treasured writers. Though also acclaimed in Taiwan and mainland China for seminal works like the essay Shops, her writings are firmly rooted in the spirit of Hong Kong. Leave it to Fruit Chan, another staunchly grassroots auteur, to make a documentary on Xi Xi's career. Chan sought out renowned critics and writers to discuss Xi Xi's works, starting with 1979's My City. He also juxtaposes photos of a changing Hong Kong with readings of her writings, and even playfully inserts characters from her stories into the film.
DirectorFruit Chan
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Includes: The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities, The Inspired Island: The Man behind the Book, The Inspired Island: Towards the Completion of a Poem, The Inspired Island: The Untrammeled Traveler, The Inspired Island: Port of Mists, The Inspired Island: The Coming of Tulku, The Inspired Island: River Without Banks, The Inspired Island: Boundary, The Inspired Island: A Life That Sings, The Inspired Island: Multiflorate Splendour, The Inspired Island: My City, The Inspired Island: 1918, The Inspired Island: A Lifetime In Chinese Literature, The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams, The Inspired Island: A Lean Soul, The Inspired Island: I Remember, The Inspired Island: Still Young, The Inspired Island: The New Formosa Mambo
