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Whale Island

Original title: Nan Ren He Ta De Hai
  • 2020
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Whale Island (2020)
Taiwan is an island country. Although it is surrounded by the sea, its people fear the sea since the politics, the history and the religious beliefs held on this island make people turn their backs to the sea. Oceanic literature author Liao Hung-chi and underwater photographer Ray Chin lead the audience out to the sea and into the water. They prompt us to understand the sea and to think about the possibility that the ocean might become our lives and the future of our country.
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Taiwan is an island country. Although it is surrounded by the sea, its people fear the sea since the politics, the history and the religious beliefs held on this island make people turn thei... Read allTaiwan is an island country. Although it is surrounded by the sea, its people fear the sea since the politics, the history and the religious beliefs held on this island make people turn their backs to the sea. Oceanic literature author Liao Hung-chi and underwater photographer Ra... Read allTaiwan is an island country. Although it is surrounded by the sea, its people fear the sea since the politics, the history and the religious beliefs held on this island make people turn their backs to the sea. Oceanic literature author Liao Hung-chi and underwater photographer Ray Chin lead the audience out to the sea and into the water. They prompt us to understand t... Read all

  • Director
    • Chia-Chun Huang
  • Stars
    • Ray Chin
    • Hung-Chi Liao
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
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    • Director
      • Chia-Chun Huang
    • Stars
      • Ray Chin
      • Hung-Chi Liao
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    • (as Lei Jin)
    Hung-Chi Liao
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      • Chia-Chun Huang
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    8FeiChiao

    I felt connection

    I live in inland. I've seen many BBC-made ocean documentaries . To be honest, This movie is not as good as those. There aren't many spectacles and "once in a lifetime " moments.

    But maybe because of the Chinese narration or the Chinese characters, when I finished the movie I felt the connection to the whales and the ocean.

    It seems their life is not far away from me.

    BTW Wouldn't it be cool to have a scar hurt by a whale!

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2021 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Taiwan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Taiwan)
    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • 男人與他的海
    • Production company
      • O-Turn Films
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      1 hour 48 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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