Opening Gala | NIGHT MARKET HERO | Taiwanese Cuisine: Intimate Politics in Film
Friday, October 21st, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 21, 2011 | 8:00PM - 12:00PM | External Event, Innis Town Hall, Innis College at the University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue (south of Bloor at St. George) |
Description
Opening Night Welcome
Professor Joseph Wong (Director, Asian Institute, University of Toronto)
Mr. Winston Chen (Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto)
Professor Charlie Keil (Director, Cinema Studies Institute, U of T)
Film Introduction
Professor Bart Testa (Cinema Studies Institute, U of T)
Gala Screening
Night Market Hero (2011). First-time director-writer Yeh-Tien Lun sets his comedy-drama in a fictional but typical Taiwan night market (called “888”). At it seems to be a rollicking ensemble comedy involving the idiosyncratic stall-owners but the story soon develops into a melodrama involving real estate developers, city politics and family secrets. The film has proved to be a hit in Japan and China, as well as another indicator of the resurrection of popular Taiwan filmmaking.
After Party | Showcasing Taiwanese night market food
Innis Café
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