TAIWAN CINEMA SHOWCASE
CHINHUA’S BLOSSOM UNFOLDS
(一蕊金花)
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Taiwan | Documentary | 2024 | 27 minutes | In Mandarin w/English subtitles
Available for streaming March 23-29, 2024 for U.S. viewers here.
DIRECTOR: Ming-Hsia Wang
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sheng-Li Kang
SYNOPSIS:
At the ripe age of 102, Chinhua Ho Chen, “Miss Golden Blossom”, takes center stage. In 1938, her voice graced the tracks of “Endless Spring” and “The Camellia Lady”, released by Victory Records, under the stage name “Yingying”. She also stands as the first among renowned female singers of Taiwan’s popular ditties. Through Miss Chinhua, we hear the echoes of the once renowned singer Yingying, preserving the distinct voices of Taiwan in popular music and songs.
Ming-Hsia Wang, Director
A former scriptwriter, Wang has been making films since the 2000s. After taking classes in Academy of Art University, San Francisco, she returned to Taiwan, where she started to direct documentaries and short films.
In 2010, she founded Talking Light Films Production.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
Streaming March 23 - 29, 2024
THIS SCREENING IS PART OF OUR TAIWAN CINEMA SHOWCASE.
