A Pure Person: The Sonic Landscape of Lim Giong

Programmed by Frank Yan
Co-presented by CineCina

Few artists have shaped the sound of contemporary cinema as quietly, or as profoundly, as Lim Giong. His soundscapes breathe, drift, pulse, and haunt the films they inhabit. Tracing a remarkable three-decade evolution from Taiwanese rock icon to one of Chinese-language cinema’s most essential composers, this retrospective follows Lim’s sonic journey from Taipei to the mainland and the borderlands beyond. Highlighting defining collaborations with auteurs like Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhang-ke, and Bi Gan, and featuring his personal artistic inspirations (Pink Floyd’s The Wall), this series celebrates a towering cultural force who maps modern history through rhythm, texture, and memory.