Outside the Box [Office]: NO PUEDO VIVIR SIN TI
February 12, 2010, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall
and The Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics
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ABOUT NO PUEDO VIVIR SIN TI
Leon Dai's sharp, emotional second feature No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (I Can't Live Without You) is a deeply moving tale of family bonds that resolutely refuse to break. Li Wu-hsiung is a poor single father working high-risk jobs aboard boats in the harbor zone where he lives in an illegal shack with his young daughter, abandoned at birth by her mother. Father and daughter live happily together until she reaches school age, but when the authorities intervene, it leads to a showdown that becomes a worldwide media event.
Thoughtful and gently paced, this astute drama delivers a tense, riveting narrative that belies its quiet tone. A multiple prizewinner at international festivals including top honors at the 2009 Taipei Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti reaches into the grayer shades of contemporary Taiwanese society with its rich story.
Actor-turned-director Leon Dai wrote the screenplay together with lead actor Wen-Pin Chen based on a real incident that occurred in Taiwan in 2003. Dai was inspired by his surprise at how quickly the story was forgotten after being broadcast live throughout Taiwan.
Leon Dai (DAI Li-Ren) is a well-known actor and director in Taiwan. Since graduating from the directing course at the National University of the Arts in Taipei, his first short film Summers (2001), was selected into competition in Clermont-Ferrand. In 2002, he was invited by Teddy Chen to direct his feature film Twenty Something Taipei, which went on to become the second-highest grossing film of the year in Taiwan (the top box-office film was Chen Kuo-Fu's thriller Double Vision - in which Leon Dai appeared as an actor). No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti is his second feature. As an actor, Dai has starred in more than 30 films since 1993 for such directors as Ke Yi-Cheng, Edward Yang, Lin Cheng-Sheng and Chung Meng-Hung, and has been awarded several prizes for his work.
35mm print provided courtesy of Atom Cinema.
Not Rated. Running time: 92 minutes.
In Hakka, Min Nan and Mandarin, with English subtitles.
To view the trailer, click here.
ABOUT OUTSIDE THE BOX [OFFICE]
Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. Recognizing a need for greater diversity on campus, the series will draw from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain. The weekly screenings will be on Wednesday nights (and other select dates, as they arise) in the School of Cinematic Arts Complex, George Lucas Building.
To view the calendar of screenings, click here.
ABOUT CHECK-IN & RESERVATIONS
This screening is free of charge and open to all USC students, faculty, staff and alumni. Please bring a photo ID or print out of your reservation confirmation, which will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.
ABOUT PARKING
The USC School of Cinematic Arts is located at 900 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Parking passes may be purchased for $8.00 at USC Entrance Gate #5, located at the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd. & McClintock Avenue. We recommend parking in outdoor Lot M or V, or Parking Structure D, at the far end of 34th Street. Please note that Parking Structure D cannot accommodate tall vehicles such as SUVs. Metered street parking is also available along Jefferson Blvd.
ABOUT THE LEVAN INSTITUTE
The Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, USC College, issues a Grand Challenge to every new student who comes to USC--to engage with, understand, and internalize the timeless values at the core of our humanity. The Institute collaborates with departments, professional schools, and programs across the university to bring students and faculty together with authors and artists, philosophers and practioners, and the ethical voices of our time.
Contact Information
Name: Alessandro Ago
Email: aago@cinema.usc.edu
Phone: 213.740.2330