Since the CMPC is a KMT party-owned business it's easy to conjure up such speculation. One might easily assume that a film industry bureaucrat would try to curry favor with the KMT by showing generosity toward the young artist. It happened once, which brought Chang's family background into the spotlight, ultimately stunting instead of benefiting her career. She was offered a chance by CMPC to film an award-winning script, but because of the scriptwriter's insistence on making his own film and a rumor about KMT pressure, Chang rejected the offer to elude a possible backlash.
Asking about her family has been a taboo and Chang is well-known for her poker-face when it comes to her father. "Anyone who knows Vivian would know that she hates this subject," a CMPC official said.
But like the character in Hidden Whisper, Chang is resolving her problems, partially by taking on a new identity. "I am still learning what it's like to be a director," she said. With such a strong first outing at Cannes, Chang surely has great things in store once she gets the hang of it.
INFO: For more information, contact Mingson Chou at tel: (02) 2381-2742 or check out additional information at www.oriented.org/index.shtml.
WHERE: The Majestic Theater is located at 7F, 116 Hanchung Street, Taipei (
MISC: Chang will be present for a 20-minute Q&A session at the end of the two English subtitled screenings.
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