With Taiwanese Cinematographer Mark Ping-Bing Lee, the “East Asia Film Festival Ireland 2018 - Extreme Light: Taiwanese Cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing" successfully held on the 5th of April at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin.

At the premiere, Mr. Lee spoke a few words about his involvement in the opening Screening of “In the Mood for Love” which was attended by over 300 people, including Irish Senators, members from the political, educational, culture, film and media sectors, and of course, overseas Taiwanese and local Irish. After the screening, there was a reception to celebrate the opening of the festival, in which all guests were invited to attend.

Representative Simon S.K. Tu also delivered a speech at the premiere. He spoke of how the Film Festival actively promoted exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and Ireland, including economic and trade, tourism, science, technology, academics, arts and culture.  He also emphasized that Mark Ping-Bing Lee is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese cinematographer with more than 70 pieces. Mark has won the “Taipei International Golden Horse Aware” for Best Photography in addition to the “12th National Award for Literature” in Taiwan. In fact, this year’s festival is heavily based on the previous works of Mr. Lee, which include “In the Mood for Love”, “Three Times”, “Seventy-Seven Days”, “Springtime in a Small Town” and documentary “Let the Wind carry me”.

Other screenings throughout the festival include Hsin-Yao Huang’s “The Great Buddha +” (Taiwan) and six Taiwanese animation short films curated by Professor Chi-Sui Wang from the “Taipei National University of the Arts”. A short film “Taiwan from Above” shot by infamous director Po-lin Chi also was shown.

Representative Simon Tu's speech at the premiere ceremony of the Taiwan Film Festival welcomes people from all walks of life.

Taiwanese cinematographer Mark Ping-Bing Lee (middle) participates in Q & A with the Irish Times film critic Tara Brady (left) and the audience after the film premiere. The atmosphere was warm.

Ambassador Tu and Taiwanese cinematographer Mark Ping-Bing Lee (right) and Irish Senator Gerry Horgan (center) took a group photo.

The photo shows Ambassador (middle),  Taiwanese cinematographer Mark Ping-Bing Lee, the head of the cultural Division of the Taipei Representative Office in UK Cheryl Lai (first from the right) and the director of the London East Asian Film Festival Hye-Jung Jeon (first from left).

A three-minute documentary short film "Taiwan from Above" was broadcast before the film, which captured the audience’s interest.

After the premiere ceremony, a grand reception was held and the liveliness was extraordinary.

The audience waited in line before the film to enter the theatre amongst bustling crowds.

The premiere was fully booked, and everyone watched the premiere movie "In the Mood for Love".