The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams
2020, Chinese. Directed by Chu Tien-wen.
Chu Tien-Wen, frequent screenwriter for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, makes her directorial debut with this entry in The Inspired Island documentary series. With Hou as producer, cinematographer Yao Hung-I and editor Liao ChingSung, Chu takes a deep dive into the story of her parents, famed authors Chu Hsi-Ning and Liu Mu-Sha. Through family albums, old letters and interviews with fellow writers, Chu crafts a deeply personal portrait of her parents’ romance, literary careers, family roots and the unfinished opus her father left behind.
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- 1h 55m
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 7 November 2020
- Original title
- 他們在島嶼寫作：願未央
- Country
- Taiwan
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The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams: quick answers
What should I watch before The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams?
Watch The Inspired Island: Multiflorate Splendour (2015), The Inspired Island: My City (2015), The Inspired Island: 1918 (2015), and The Inspired Island: A Lifetime In Chinese Literature (2015) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams?
Next in the series: The Inspired Island: A Lean Soul (2021), The Inspired Island: I Remember (2022), and The Inspired Island: Still Young (2022).
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How long is The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams?
The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Does The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams on?
The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams?
If you liked The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Girl Rising, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams?
The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams (2020) was directed by Chu Tien-wen and stars Chu Hsi-ning, Liu Mu-sha, Chu Tien-wen.