Thomas Lin Shu-Yu Series: Director's Q&A | 2020 Taiwan Post New Wave Cinema Project
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 27/11/2020

Thomas Lin Shu-Yu Series: Thomas Lin Shu-Yu Director's Q&A

This special Q&A session with Director Thomas Lin Shu-Yu 林書宇 was held virtually by the SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies as part of the 2020 Taiwan Post New Wave Cinema Project on 6th November 2020.

To close the second series in our Taiwan Post-New Wave Cinema Project, this special Q&A session gave attendees the rare opportunity to ask questions and have in-depth discussion with Director Thomas Lin Shu-Yu on his works, filmmaking experiences and thoughts on Taiwan's Post-New Wave Cinema as one of its key figures.

Director Thomas Lin Shu-Yu Biography

Director Thomas Lin Shu-Yu grew up in both Taiwan and America, resulting in all his films carrying a distinctive mix of cultural backgrounds. In 2008, LIN completed the award winning first feature film, Winds of September. He followed it in 2011 with Starry Starry Night, an adaptation from Jimmy Liao’s famous illustration book, and in 2015 with the critically acclaimed Zinnia Flower, winning the prestigious Golden Horse Film Awards - best actress for Karena Lam. In 2019, he directed The Garden of Evening Mists; based on the acclaimed Malaysian novel of the same name, the film went on to earn 9 Golden Horse nominations, including best picture and best director.