 Category : EntertainmentThe Inspired Island II: 1918 (2015) (Blu-ray + DVD + Book) (English Subtitled) (Taiwan Version)Price: USD26.99 The Inspired Island , a series of six documentaries about eminent Taiwan literary figures, drew great praise in 2011. The acclaimed series returns with seven more films about prominent Taiwan and Hong Kong writers in its second installment, The Inspired Island II . 1918 refers to the birth year of its subject, legendary Hong Kong writer Liu Yi Chang. Six years in the making, the documentary chronicles the Shanghai-born Liu's life and times, from his work in Shanghai's literary scene to his rise in the sixties with the publication of his most representative title, The Drunkard , the first stream of consciousness novel in Chinese literature. As the founder of Hong Kong Literary magazine, the modernist pioneer also nurtured many local writers, including director Ben Wong who served as the chief editor of the book Liu Yichang and Hong Kong Modernism , as well as a screenwriter on Johnnie To films like Life Without Principle . This edition comes with the film on Blu-ray and DVD, a book about Liu Yi Chang and 62 minutes of special features .Other products from YesAsia |