The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities (2011)

The film explores Lin Hai-yin’s unique perspective of having “two homelands,” narrated by her daughter Julie Chang. It highlights her life, work as an editor, and her role in overcoming censorship. Lin Hai-yin’s novels, known for their inclusiveness, remain a shared memory for cross-strait readers. She was a friend to writers and a courageous mother, nurturing Taiwanese literature post-war. As editor of the United Daily News, she supported writers like Lin Hwai-min and founded the Belles-Lettres Publishing House. Her living room was a literary hub, and she is fondly remembered as “Ms. Lin Hai-yin.” Her novel Memories of Peking: South Side Stories was published in 1960.

Released April 9, 2011 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.belongs-to-collection, mdblist.first-in-collection

Country: Taiwan
Production Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin