Yu Shan Chen

Taiwanese vision of tradition and modernity in cinema, Yu Shan Chen, was born in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan. Active in the film industry from the late 1980s, Chen's main genres include drama and romance, with his most acclaimed films being "Blue Gate Crossing" and "Tropical Fish," the latter of which won the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay. Chen's unique authorial style is known for its exploration of human relationships through a lens of cultural tradition and modern societal pressures.

Yu Shan Chen is a true poet of the screen, whose films resonate with a deep understanding of the complexities of human emotions, set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving Taiwanese society.