Viva Tonal--The Dance Age (2003)

Original title

跳舞時代

Directed by

Kuo Chen-ti, Chien Wei-ssu

Genre

documentary film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 44m

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary covers the evolution of popular music in Taiwan during the early 20th century under Japanese rule. It focuses on record companies and key individuals who shaped Taiwanese music, while also showing the social conditions and women's roles of the 1930s.

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What happens

《跳舞時代》全名《Viva Tonal 跳舞時代》為於2003年製作發行的台灣電影紀錄片，製作者為台灣電影人郭珍弟及簡偉斯，而串貫全片的同名台語主題曲，也是1932年的台灣流行歌曲。 該紀錄片內容，乃描繪20世紀初台灣日治時期的流行歌流行演進。介紹了古倫美亞唱片與陳君玉、純純、柏野正次郎等人執著台灣音樂的故事，並以此介紹1930年代台灣日治時期的社會現況與女性的社會地位。 以16mm拍攝的該紀錄片，因為忠實呈現台灣1920年－1945年的流行音樂歷史，因此獲得2003年第40屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片、2003年台灣女性影展觀摩及2004年台灣國際紀錄片雙年展台灣獎入圍等榮譽。另外在票房方面，以單院方式於台灣各都會區電影院放映的《跳舞時代》票房達新台幣百萬元，不但成為少數於電影院播映的紀錄片，其話題性也於台灣電影中頗受注目。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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