Island Etude

Island Etude (Chinese: 練習曲; pinyin: Liànxí Qǔ) is a 2006 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Hwai-en. It was Taiwan's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1][2]

Island Etude
Traditional Chinese	練習曲
Simplified Chinese	练习曲
Hanyu Pinyin	Liànxí Qǔ
Directed by	Chen Hwai-en
Written by	Chen Hwai-en
Produced by	Yang Li-yin Wang Keng-yu
Starring	Tung Ming-hsiang Teng An-ning
Edited by	Chen Po-wen
Music by	Cincin Lee
Release date	November 2006 (2006-11)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Languages	Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien English Lithuanian

Plot

A film about a hearing impaired college student who grabs his bike, backpack, and guitar and goes on a 7-day, 6-night round-the-island tour. On the way he discovers the natural and cultural beauty of Taiwan and during his encounters with different people he is exposed to local arts, folk customs, approaches to environmental protection, traditional family values, and a host of other cultural enlightenments.

Cast

• Tung Ming-hsiang as Ming
• Teng An-ning as film director
• Yuen-lun as Canadian biker
• Chen Hsiu-hui as Canadian biker's mother
• Ruta Palionyte as Lithuanian model
• Yang Li-yin as Teacher Liu
• Wu Nien-jen as Your Guide Wu

See also

• Film portal

• Cinema of Taiwan
• List of films about bicycles and cycling
• List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing