by Jollene
Among the fascinating boutiques along Zhongshan North Road, there’s a two-story house white and beautiful, with a garden inside and people drinking coffee and having snacks. It’s really impressive for a café ton a noisy street instead of some quiet avenue, and what’s more surprising, besides the café, an Eslite Bookstore and a movie theater are also included in this splendidly decorated house named Spot. Recently I was invited to see a movie that wasn’t a popular Hollywood film. Spot was one of the only places that was showing it. It was my first time to see a movie there and I was exited and curious about the place. In fact the building used to be the residence of the United States Ambassador. It has been listed as a Class III historic site. Spot is now managed by the internationally acclaimed director Hou Hsiao-hsien and his staff. Spot regularly screens local and foreign film classics and exhibits film-related items. The building includes a cinema, an exhibition gallery, a café, a lounge bar on the second floor, and an Eslite bookstore. It is a great place for leisure activities, entertainment, and cultural exchange. The cinema shows films selected by a group of experts from the Taiwan Film & Culture Society. To be seen are the best of films nominated at international and national film festivals, new and old award-winning films, as well as excellent documentaries that will delight the cinematic connoisseur. They sometimes have a small film festival screening a specific theme. The films shown here are aimed at cultural diversity and creative approaches. Famous directors also regularly discuss their ideas, creative principles, and achievements in the lecture hall. The audience is also given a chance to learn from professionals and gain a deeper understanding of their work. Spot thus creates a channel for filmmakers and movie lovers to exchange ideas. This is also a place where film producers, directors, and actors can get together to discuss, chat, and find inspiration. The Eslite Bookstore inside Spot is quite different from its other chain stores. It has two themes: Films and Cities. Readers can search, browse and collect information from these categories. The Café provides outdoor space to face tree-shaded Zhongshan North Road as well as comfortable indoor seats, for afternoon tea as well as Western snacks and desserts. Surrounded by sound, light, film, and fine food you will appreciate the beauty of this historic site and even dwell in memories of a distant past. Upcoming movie: Lost in Translation Director:Sofia Coppola USALanguage:English Runtime:105 mins35mm film Subtitle:Chinese Rating:R2004 Academy Awards Nominations - Best Picture / Best Director / Best Actor / Best Screenplay2004 Golden Globe Awards - Best Picture / Best Actor / Best Screenplay Synopsis:Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) are two Americans in Tokyo. Bob is a movie star in town to shoot a whiskey commercial, while Charlotte is a young woman tagging along with her workaholic photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi). Unable to sleep, Bob and Charlotte cross paths one night in the luxury hotel bar. This chance meeting soon becomes a surprising friendship. Charlotte and Bob venture through Tokyo, having often hilarious encounters with its citizens, and ultimately discover a new belief in life’s possibilities. How to get there: Get off the MRT at ZhongShan station. It’s a one-minute walk from there. Add:Address: 18, Sec. 2, Zhongshan North Road Tel:02-2511-7786 Spot CinemaTickets: non-members: NT220; members: NT150 Spot CinemaTickets Website: http://ticket.acer121.com/ Spot Taipei Film House Website: http://www.spot.org.tw/ email: [email protected] a
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May 2024
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