13/11/2026
🎬 以電影認識台灣，從影像看見多元文化的歷史脈絡
配合旅比台灣藝術家林明弘（Michael Lin）於布魯塞爾 La Loge 舉辦的展覽《Tea Towels and Serviettes》，昨日特別於 Cinema Galeries 放映台灣經典電影《悲情城市》（A City of Sadness），邀請比利時觀眾透過侯孝賢導演的經典作品，認識台灣獨特的歷史文化與電影藝術。
映後，林明弘也與現場觀眾展開座談，分享選映《悲情城市》的原因與觀察。他特別提到，電影中不同角色交錯使用日文、台語、中文、上海話及廣東話等語言/方言，呈現出當時台灣社會複雜而多元的文化面貌。這些不同語言、族群與文化的交會，不僅是台灣歷史的真實映照，也形塑了今日台灣多元、豐富的社會樣貌。
透過藝術與電影的跨界對話，讓台灣的歷史記憶、文化底蘊與藝術能量走進比利時觀眾的視野，也讓更多人有機會從不同角度認識台灣。
讓電影成為理解台灣的窗口，讓文化交流持續發生。🇹🇼
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🎬 Discovering Taiwan Through Film: Exploring the Historical Roots of Its Cultural Diversity
In conjunction with Tea Towels and Serviettes, an exhibition by Taiwan-born, Belgium-based artist Michael Lin at La Loge in Brussels, the classic Taiwanese film A City of Sadness (悲情城市), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, was screened yesterday at Cinema Galeries. The screening invited Belgian audiences to explore Taiwan’s unique history, culture, and cinematic heritage through this landmark work of Taiwanese cinema.
Following the screening, Michael Lin joined the audience for a discussion. He highlighted the way characters in the film move between Japanese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Mandarin Chinese, Shanghainese, and Cantonese. The interplay of these languages and dialects reflects the complex and diverse cultural landscape of Taiwanese society at the time. The intersection of different languages, communities, and cultures not only offers an authentic reflection of Taiwan’s history, but has also helped shape the diverse and multifaceted society we see in Taiwan today.
Through this dialogue between contemporary art and cinema, Taiwan’s historical memories, cultural heritage, and artistic vitality are brought to the attention of Belgian audiences, offering more people the opportunity to discover Taiwan from different perspectives.
May film continue to serve as a window into understanding Taiwan, and may cultural exchange continue to flourish. 🇹🇼
