The Ideal/Na(rra)tion

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

Distribution

V Tape

Electronic Arts Intermix

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