The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities
2011, Chinese. Directed by Yang Li-chou.
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.
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- Released
- 9 April 2011
- Original title
- 他們在島嶼寫作：兩地
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- Taiwan
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The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities: quick answers
What comes after The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities?
Next in the series: The Inspired Island: River Without Banks (2014), The Inspired Island: Boundary (2014), and The Inspired Island: A Life That Sings (2014).
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How long is The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities?
The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities?
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Who directed The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities?
The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities (2011) was directed by Yang Li-chou and stars Lin Haiyin.