A Foley Artist

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This documentary turns the spotlight on an overlooked component of filmmaking: the art of foley through the perspective of Taiwan’s most experienced master, Hu Ding-yi. Hu has worked tirelessly for decades in his studio, manually recreating diegetic sounds (sounds whose source are visible on screen) using his large collection of everyday objects. Through the artisan’s eyes, Wang Wan-jo’s timely documentary looks back at the golden age of Taiwanese cinema and examines the new dynamics of the Greater China film industry. Hu received the Lifetime Achievement prize at the 2017 Golden Horse Awards.

Country:

Taiwan

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

Wan-Jo Wang

Cast:
Hu Ding-Yi

Hu Ding-Yi

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Crew:
Wan-Jo Wang

Director

Tsao Yuan-Feng

Sound Designer

Chen Chia-Wei

Sound Designer

Fu Kang

Sound Designer