To mark the 100th anniversary of the Taiwanese Cultural Association (TCA), the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI) organized a series of activities under the title "Raging Memories Film Festival: Tribute to Taiwan Cultural Association (致憤青˙文協百年紀念影展)," which will run from Dec. 17 to Jan. 16, 2022.
Opening the film festival on Dec. 17 is "The Ordinary Scenes, Deng Nan-guang's Collections: Taipei Image (鄧南光之風景寫真—台北篇)," a silent film from the 1930s by Taiwanese pioneer photographer Deng Nan-guang. The opening ceremony also showcased live performances by Sheng-Xiang & Band (生祥樂隊), who previously won the Golden Melody Awards.
Those present at the opening ceremony included Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te, Chairman Tony Lan (藍祖蔚) and director Wang Chun-chi (王君琦) of TFAI, former directors Lin Wen-chi (林文淇) and Lee Tien-young (李天礢) of the Film Archives and Film Institute, director Li Chao-yung (李朝永), senior producer Chou Yu (周遊), director Huang Ming-chuan (黃明川), Chairman Kevin Chu (朱延平) of The Motion Picture Foundation R.O.C., Deputy Executive Director Chiang Li-jung (蔣理容) of the Chiang Wei-shui Cultural Foundation, and other participants from the audiovisual field.
Revolving around the themes of "Once upon a Time in Taiwan (復刻時代記憶)," "Everlasting Fire (理想繼續燃燒)," and "Filmmaker in Focus: HUANG Ming-chuan (焦點影人：黃明川)," the film festival is divided into several categories such as "Film Festival Themes," "Exhibition Themes," "Open-Air Screenings," and "Classic Lectures." A total of 32 classic films will be screened during the festival, its lineup includes "March of Happiness (天馬茶房)."
Addressing the ceremony, Minister Lee pointed out that culture plays an important role in uniting the nation. He also noted the contributions of the group of people from the association who strived for cultural advancement in Taiwan in the old days. He expressed his hope for the public to recognize the spirit of Taiwanese identity and cultural reform that was initiated by the youth of TCA a century ago, and continue to pass down the legacy for the next hundred years.