Pongso no Tao〜Island of People

Pongso no Tao〜Island of People
Directed byWan-Yu Lin
Directed by
Wan-Yu Lin
We stepped on Orchid Island (Lanyu) because of an ancient chant, which is the earliest sound of the Tao people recorded by Japanese scholar Kitasato Takeshi in the 1920s. Our filming journey, a 3-hour boat ride from the southeast coast of Taiwan, became a heartfelt exploration of the island's intersections between old and new, tradition and modernity.
Last Updated: November 15, 2025