Fly, Kite Fly
2015, Chinese. Directed by Liang Chieh-te.
The black kite, generally referred to as “the eagle” in Taiwan, used to be very widespread and so common that it is the main character in a well-known Taiwanese children’s game. However, it has now become so rare that very few people ever get to see it. SHEN Zhen-zhong, better known as “Mr. Kite” who vowed to safeguard this endangered bird, is determined that he spent the best 20 years of his life traveling throughout Taiwan to find out why the black kite is disappearing. From 1992 to 2015, the film documentary maker LIANG Chieh-te followed Mr. Kite’s journey. Through his camera lenses, the story of how, one person can cross the species barrier and totally devote himself to a cause with no regrets because of love.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 20 November 2015
- Original title
- 老鷹想飛
- Country
- Taiwan
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Fly, Kite Fly runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Fly, Kite Fly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 2015. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Fly, Kite Fly?
Fly, Kite Fly (2015) was directed by Liang Chieh-te and stars Wu Nien-jen.