The Men Behind the Movie Billboards
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Before the advent of digital image making and mass-produced printing, the advertisements for films at local cinemas in Taiwan were hand-painted billboards produced by a group of diligent painters. These billboards conveyed the glamour and excitement of the new releases, becoming an essential part of...(Read more)
Before the advent of digital image making and mass-produced printing, the advertisements for films at local cinemas in Taiwan were hand-painted billboards produced by a group of diligent painters. These billboards conveyed the glamour and excitement of the new releases, becoming an essential part of the modern cityscape. In the 1960s, the surging production of Taiwanese-language films spurred on a booming industry in painted billboards, attracting numerous apprentices to work for the master painters. After decades, this craft is now on the verge of extinction. Only a tiny number of people keep up the tradition. Through interviews with former billboard painters and local history researchers, the fading memories of those once-vibrant images resurface in front of us, providing a new meaning and perspective on those unknown, dedicated artists.
DVD source：Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
| Chinese title： | 畫影：新竹早期手繪電影看板師 |
| Year： | 2013 |
| Director： | CHEN Po-Wen |
| Duration： | 39min |
| Length： | Short |
| Category： | Documentary |
| Theme： | History |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Stereo |
| Language： | Mandarin, Taiwanese |
| Subtitle： | Chinese, English |
| Producer： | ZENG Guo-Long |
Camera： |
ZOU Li-Ren, LU Hsiao-Wen, CHEN Po-Wen |
| Editor： | CHEN Po-Wen |
| Excluded for public screenings： | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
| Royalty period： | Unlimited |
| Licensing contact： | The film is for non-profit screening only. Email: 50029@ems.hccg.gov.tw Phone: 03-5285-840 ext.11 |
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