Tom lin does a beautiful job bringing to life jimmy liaos book about an. Starry starry night is the third of artist jimmy liaos works to get the bigscreen treatment, and the third time may be the charm. It was a chinesetaiwanese coproduction china supplied the money, taiwan supplied the creativity, and the first public screening was at the busan international film festival. The scene chosen from this film happens when mei and jay are on the train going to meis grandfathers shack on the outskirts of the city to watch the splendid starry night. The starry starry night by jimmy liao tranquil dreams. Starry starry night evokes the visual style of liaos book, but opens out the story into one with a clear beginning, middle and end. The illustrations in the book were produced by jimmy from 2001 to 2002 and published in the literary supplements of. Perfect for budding artists 48, the starry night is an engaging feast for the eyes. I might as well just go and bring back some stories for rainee. Adapting jimmy liaos childrens book, tom lin weaves a whimsical story about mei and jay, two kids rejected by their. The starry starry night the rainbow of time secrets in the woods singing jimmy the child in the mirror. Two alienated teenagers bond in a taiwanese indie movie.
In june 2019, jimmy liao was the guest of honor of the comicfestival in munich, germany. I am using it as a art teacher to read to children. Jimmy liao jimmy liao is taiwans favorite authorillustrator. I would recommend it to anyone with a love of art to share with a child. Starry night book by taiwanese illustrator, jimmy liao turn left turn right bremen germany comic illustrations illustration art book projects surrealism coloring books book art artsy zuoyou or turn left, turn right, by jimmy liao, a very popular taiwanese picture book illustrator, with short lines of text. Winter illustration, childrens book illustration, taipei taiwan, winter magic. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buy this picturebook the starry starry night jimmy liao locus publishing, taiwan, 2009 a girl, who used to live with her grandparents up in the mountains, moves to the city to live with her parents. This film is based on the picture book by the very successful taiwanese illustratorwriter jimmy liao, which in turn was named after a certain vincent van gogh painting. Writerdirector tom lin conjures up a visual feast in his sophomore effort, starry starry night, a big screen adaptation of jimmy liaos popular childrens book.
Taiwanese authorillustrator jimmy liao ventures into the. Not that the previous two film adaptations, sound of colors and turn left, turn right are bad movies. Based on the bestselling illustrated book by taiwan artist jimmy liao, starry starry night follows a lonely girl who keeps to herself. The two young leads couldnt be more perfect and all of the supporting, adult cast are real and believable. At first i thought this was just a cute film, but since watching it last year, its. Memories of matsuko and starry starry night 1697 words. Dec 15, 2015 buy this picturebook the starry starry night jimmy liao locus publishing, taiwan, 2009 a girl, who used to live with her grandparents up in the mountains, moves to the city to live with her parents. A book about a girl coping with the loss of her beloved puppy is at the heart of an immersive virtualreality experience from internationally renowned taiwanese authorillustrator jimmy liao. Tom lin does a beautiful job bringing to life jimmy liao s book about an overwhelmed young girl named mei jiao xu. Starry, starry night paint your palette blue and grey look out on a summers day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul shadows on the hills.
When mei falls in love with jay, a new transfer student at her school, love at first sight takes hold, providing her first journey into adulthood and what soon becomes her fondest childhood memory. Starry starry night, directed by tom shuyu lin the new. The starry starry night the rainbow of time secrets in the woods singing jimmy the child in the mirror thank you, furry bunny, for a wonderful afternoon give me a hug dont worry, be happy love in the cards shiny and moony my little perfect world notebook under the starry starry night give me a hug meeting you in dreamscape the sound of colors. Well, durian fell down from the sky, my generous lecturer had given me a ticket. Dons recent albums have been pretty terrible, in all honesty, so it was with trepidation that i ordered this one. Based on the book by jimmy liao, starry starry night is a comingofage story, depicting a summer of love and adventure. A great mixture of dons singing and his interaction with a live audience. Based on the bestselling illustrated book by taiwanese artist jimmy liao. May 22, 2012 tom lins starry starry night 2011 movie trailer, movie poster, movie photo stars rene liu, harlem yu, about us. Starry starry night evokes the visual style of liao s book, but opens out the story into one with a clear beginning, middle and end. To the children who cant communicate with the world. Starring stephen chows daughter from cj7 xu jiao, now all grown up as mei, and newcomer eric lin as jay, the films also.
This is a dont miss recording for don mclean fans and for people who have heard the hits and are ready for more. She wants to go back to the place she used to live. Tom lins starry starry night 2011 movie trailer, movie poster, movie photo stars rene liu, harlem yu, about us. The series aired on hunan tv from 6 february to 8 march 2017. Stick around through the end credits of starry starry night, which appear to contain images from jimmy liaos original illustrated book. Starry starry nights young love, innocence and whimsy are infectious. Xiao meis life our protagonist isnt going very well.
Her parents constantly fight and she ignored at home. Another film selected to make a comparison is a taiwanesechinese film starry starry night tom shuyu lin, 2011, based on an illustrated book by jimmy liao. Jimmy liao is a wellknown taiwanese illustrator as well as a picture book writer. The rainbow of time, translated by wang xinlin and andrea lingenfelter balestier press, 2015.
Starry starry night 2011 movie trailer, poster, photo. Aug 01, 2010 together word and art transports the reader on an evocative and entertaining journey with one of the great masters. Nov 19, 2011 starry starry night, based on the illustrated book of the same name, is a different taiwanese coming of age drama with fantasy undertones. Mar 22, 2012 subtitled in english, the mandarinlanguage film is based on the starry starry night, a picture book by taiwanese authorillustrator jimmy liao, according to variety. Don mclean vincent starry starry night lyrics genius. Oct 23, 2009 the starry starry night,jimmy liao this exhibition wasnt initially in my schedule. Jimmy liao taipei taiwan, dream illustration, ocean art, sketch design, bottle art. While not nearly as overtly comedic as something like stephen chows cj7, starry starry night taps into the same sense of fantastical wonderment as that film, as well as the more melancholic. Starry starry night, directed by tom shuyu lin the.
Journey through life, love, loss, loneliness, displacement, home. Jimmy said in his interview, the starry starry night is my most emotional. Starry starry night, based on the illustrated book of the same name, is a different taiwanese coming of age drama with fantasy undertones. His performance on this tv special has received a certain amount of acclaim, but it has to be said, mostly from his diehard fans. Starry starry night was first showcased at the 2011 busan international film festival as part of its new currents section. Na pian xingkong na pian hai is a 2017 chinese television series starring feng shaofeng and bea hayden. S tarry starry night is a modestly charming bit of whimsy that hopes to speak to anyone who experienced a sense of emotional injustice during their formative years. Beautiful cinematography with cute quirks think, amelie or pushing daisies that dont feel gimmicky. Its not just that theyre beautiful they are or that they imply that this pretty stunning film was based on a work originally for young readers. Based on an illustrated book by jimmy liao, starry starry night is a visually transcendent fairy tale that wordlessly evokes complex childhood emotions. Based on jimmy liaos muchloved illustrated novel, starry starry night is a beautifully shot movie that gives audiences a painfully cleareyed depiction of a yearold girl whos watching her life fall apart. Based on the childrens book of the same name by popular taiwanese illustrator jimmy liao, this gentle drama concerns the intersecting lives of mei josie xu, who must cope with the death of a loved one while watching her. Hardly ever do the diverse elements of film production blend so seamlessly and appeal to such a wide audience as they do in starry starry night, a recent taiwanchina coproduction. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by tong hua.
They escape together from home to look for the missing part of themselves. The film is directed by tom lin, and stars xu jiao and eric lin huimin. This book is a beautiful story of the burrows of nyc told with mystery and wonder through art. Subtitled in english, the mandarinlanguage film is based on the starry starry night, a picture book by taiwanese authorillustrator jimmy liao, according to variety. While not nearly as overtly comedic as something like stephen chows cj7, starry starry night taps into the same sense of fantastical wonderment as that film, as. Illustration from the starry starry night by jimmy liao published by. At first i thought this was just a cute film, but since watching it last year, its resonated with me and has become a topten favorite. Stick around through the end credits of starry starry night, which appear to contain images from jimmy liao s original illustrated book. It tells the story of preteen, xiao mei xu, who is at that awkward stage between a kid and a teenager.
Based on the childrens book of the same name by popular taiwanese illustrator jimmy liao, this gentle drama concerns the intersecting lives of mei josie xu, who must cope with the death of a loved one. Beautifully photographed and tenderly scored, starry starry night is a coming of age story with fantasy elements that appeal to all preteens, whatever their culture. In case you do not know the artist, jimmy liao is one of the top selling taiwanese picture book artist. After surviving a battle with leukaemia in the 90s, jimmy totally devoted himself to his art, and has since created about forty picturebooks which have sold millions of copie. The girl is a student, but she was isolated in school. Jimmy liao is a taiwanese illustrator as well as a picture book writer. Illustration from the starry starry night by jimmy liao published by locus. May 9, 2019 25 pieces jigsaw puzzle from the book starry starry night by jimmy liao.
The starry starry night,jimmy liao lek chanlek chan. She cant share her thoughts with anyone, until the day she meets a boy as isolated and lonely as here. Jul 06, 2012 based on an illustrated book by jimmy liao, starry starry night is a visually transcendent fairy tale that wordlessly evokes complex childhood emotions. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art and art. Make no mistake, they still all have faneffingtastic illustrations, i shit you not, however, the stories just didnt touch me as the other two did. She finds the city cold and distant, and her parents are always arguing. Unique perspective of a sweet story that keeps the integrity of the book. Oct 24, 2011 writerdirector tom lin conjures up a visual feast in his sophomore effort, starry starry night, a big screen adaptation of jimmy liao s popular childrens book. Based on a childrens picture book by worldfamous taiwanese artist jimmy liao and directed by taiwans tom lin, this is one of the best films of the year. May 15, 2012 hardly ever do the diverse elements of film production blend so seamlessly and appeal to such a wide audience as they do in starry starry night, a recent taiwanchina coproduction.
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