Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (2013)
Overview
Documenting Taiwan from an aerial perspective offering a glimpse of Taiwan's natural beauty as well as the effect of human activities and urbanization on our environment.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 3.611 |
Directed By
Chi Po-Lin
Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chi Po-Lin
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chi Po-Lin
Tseng Chiung-Yao
Ricky Ho Kwok-Kit
Chi-chuan Tsui
TOP CAST
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