Heartbreak Island
Taiwan in the 70s, seeing the end of an old political reign and foreseeing a time of upheavals. Lin-lang witnesses her lover’s participation in a big political rally heralding the glory of democratic movements. Her dissident lover is later persecuted and jailed. Devastated by rumours of his death, Lin-lang becomes a radical and is captured and sentenced for 13 years. Set free, she learns too late her lover is still alive and is married with a child. Her old comrades are on the other hand facing new challenges from a changed world. Ideal lost, love lost… Lin-lang has to face the most critical moment of her life, all alone…
Artistic & technical sheet
Chang Ching-ju
King Jieh-wen
Tsai Chen-nan
Vicky Wei
Screenplay
Cheng-Kuo, John S. C. Chiang daprès Last Winter de Tong Nien
Image
Yang Wei-han
Sound
Tu Duu-chih
Editing
Chen Bo-wen
Music
Chyi Chin & the Red Band
Set decoration
Chang Hung
Production : Hsu Hsiao-Ming Films, Taipei, Taïwan