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  1. Puppetmaster, The (1993 Video)

    aka: Hsimeng Rensheng

    Director
    Ho Hsiao-Hsien
    Producer
    Qju Fusheng
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 137 min., 1995 sale: £15.99 (inc VAT)

    Based on the memoirs of Li Tianlu, who appears as himself, this story follows the life of Taiwan’s most famous puppeteer and is the history of Taiwan life from 1909 to 1945. Includes several long, unbroken...

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  2. Wet Culture Rice (1975 Film)

    Subject
    Agriculture
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Taiwan’s rice farmers rely less on mechanisation than on human labour to produce and harvest two crops during the annual agricultural cycle. Their meticulous cultivation methods achieve the highest average...

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  3. Rural Co-Operative, The (1975 Film)

    Subject
    Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The Tsao Tung Farmers Association typifies rural co-operatives in Taiwan. It is the centre of social, leisure and economic activities for the ,600 families who own the co-operative and rely on it for...

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  4. They Call Him Ah Kung (1975 Film)

    Subject
    Development studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Ah Kung, like most of his schoolmates, will inherit the family farm. Yet he may choose to leave farming, attracted by industry and the urban life style. Ah Kung’s personal dilemma symbolises a national...

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  5. Moon Water: Cloud Gate Theatre of Taiwan (2003)

    Subject
    Dance
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 65 minutes), £24.99

    A performance of the ‘Moon Water’ performed by the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan; choreographed by the company’s founder director, Lin Hwaimin. The dancers perform with water and the sound of...

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  6. Early Hou Hsiao-Hesien: Three Films 1980-1983 (1980)

    Director
    Hsiao-hesien Hou
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region B, 282 minutes), £24.99

    One of world cinema’s most dynamic and highly regarded auteurs, Hou Hsiao-hsien has influenced entire generations of filmmakers and was once dubbed "one of the three directors most crucial to the future of...

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  7. Silk and Strings: Taiwan (1994 Video)

    Director
    Deben Bhattacharya
    Producer
    Deben Bhattacharya
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £29.95 (+VAT +p&p)

    Chinese silk-stringed zithers and folk dances, including a performance of a Peking Opera. Also shows village life, the Chinese type of Buddhist prayers, and temple architecture, painting and calligraphy.

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  8. Chinese Farm Wife, A (1974 Film)

    Director
    Richard Chen
    Subject
    Anthropology; Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the pattern of life on a rice farm in Taiwan. Mrs Li, whose husband is a salaried factory worker, participates fully in farming and community activities in addition to her role in supervising the...

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  9. Best V Best (Vol 2) (2006)

    Subject
    Film Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 128 minutes), £14.99

    A selection of award-winning short films, including winners and nominees from the Sundance, Berlin, BAFTA, Tribeca and Cannes festivals. Includes: HIBERNATION (UK), UNDRESSING MY MOTHER (Ireland), THE DAY I...

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  10. In My Country: An International Perspective on Gender (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, 2 videocassettes. VHS (PAL). col. 91 min., 1997 sale: US$179.00 (+p&p)

    A resource for studying cultural attitudes to gender, covering division of household labour, types of discipline for boys and girls, marriage decisions, control of money, society’s view of rape, care for...

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