The Ideal Na(rra)tion
Yau Ching / 1993 / 4min / Mandarin, English / Chinese Subtitles
Best 20, International Video Art Award, Germany; Broadcast on ARD3 and Eins Plus, Europe
In this music video, which operates as a meditation on contemporary Chinese history, Yau Ching combines found images and text to negotiate between idealism and propaganda and the hopes and disillusionment that they bring.
References
Taiwan Women Film’s Association Database: The Ideal/Na (rra) tion
Hong Kong Women Filmmakers Database
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