The Petrel Returns
Country:
- Taiwan
- 16mm
- Portrait
- Gender
- Art
- Culture
- Music
Synopsis
The Petrel Returns is the story about the pioneer of Taiwan modern dancer Ms. Tsai Ruiyue, who was born in Tainan, and had been educated in Japan. After she came back from Japan, she had met the famous poet Mr. Lei Shiyu, soon they were engaged and married while Ms. Tsai Ruiyue had decided to devoted her life to dance art and education.She has founded the first dance theater: Chung Hua Dance Theater which has encouraged many potential Taiwanese dancers after WWII.
“The Petrel” is the poem which was dedicated to Ms. Tsai Ruiyue by Mr. Lei Shiyu. However, the political situation of White Terror after the Incident of 228 in Taiwan modern history seems to predict and re-reflect the destiny of Ms. Tsai Ruiyue in the future in the verses of the poem “The Petrel”. However she was suffered from the political climates at that period and departed from her husband for 40 years since 1948. It’s a sad story of exile of the artist in modern society.
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Director Statement
The famous Chung Hua Dance Theater was founded by Ms. Tsai Jui-yueh in 1950s. It's the origin of TSAI JUI-YUEH DANCE FOUNDATION. This film intends to record Ms. Tsai passion and devotion to Taiwanese modern dance under the pressure of White Terror period in twenty century.
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Festivals & Awards
1997 Singapore International Film Festival
1997 Taipei Film Festival - Merit Prize
1997 Singapore International Film Festival
1997 Taipei Film Festival
2006 Women Make Waves Film Festival
2006 Women Make Waves Film Festival
Team
- Director
- Producer
- Editor
- Executive Producer
- Cinematographer
- Cinematographer
- Script Writer
- Music
- Sound Designer
- Production
- Distribution