West Island lies south of Penghu, under a square kilometre in size. At its peak, around 200 people lived here, but by 1999, only few remained. It's uncertain if their departure was coincidental. Both the island and its inhabitants have faded into obscurity.
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Chu Hsien-jer Director
First release October 28, 2000 · Original title 西嶼坪
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Original title
西嶼坪
Original language
Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · October 28, 2000
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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