Chen Yi-jung
Directing
Biography
Chen Yi-Jung a creator of movies and visual arts. She formed an original style from her experience as a journalist and from her knowledge of both classic and modern European aesthetics. In 2004, She made her first short documentary, TAIWANESE MARIONETTE, which helped her to enter Lumière University. Then She made documentary LA BOITE - THE MEETING OF TAIWANESE AND FRENCH MARIONETTES in 2010 as her graduate project. After finishing her studies in France, She worked as executive director in W&M Creative Co., Ltd. in Taipei on several commercials and documentary projects such as THE CENTENARY OF THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM. As a side project, She became interested in contemporary dance in Taiwan and made the documentary DANCE TRAVEL PROJECT - 1875 RAVEL AND BOLERO in 2011. In 2012 She left the company to become an independent film director. Then in 2013, She participated as the second assistant director in the film Elena with director Lin Jing-Jie. Since then, She has been focusing on her dramatic creation, which has always been her goal while studying cinema.
Known For
An absurd comedy about the daily life of a three-generational Hakka household in Taipei. The main characters are Huichiao, her grandmother Chunmei, Chunmei’s son Fusang, and daughter-in-law Lichun. The story begins on a stormy night when Huichiao quietly approaches and murders Chunmei, coldly saying, "Granny, just die!" As the story develops, we learn that their conflicts stem from not only daily trivialities but also past memories and complex family relationships. Through multiple perspectives and intertwined timelines, the film delves into this quirky family, uncovering each member’s secrets and sorrows, leading to a dramatic escape where the truth finally emerges.
Granny Must Die
Set in early 2000s Taiwan, The Grandmaster's Gift explores political divisions through the unlikely friendship between a former Nationalist soldier who masters Chinese chess and a boy from a single-parent family whose taxi driver father supports Taiwanese independence.