Chi Po-lin
Chi Po-lin | |||||||||
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Chi in 2015 | |||||||||
| Born | December 27, 1964 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||
| Died | June 10, 2017 (aged 52) Fengbin, Hualien, Taiwan | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Lunghwa University of Science and Technology | ||||||||
| Occupations | Documentary director, photographer, cinematographer | ||||||||
| Years active | 1997–2017 | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 齊柏林 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 齐柏林 | ||||||||
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| Also known as | Po-lin Chi | ||||||||
Chi Po-lin (27 December 1964 – 10 June 2017) was a Taiwanese documentary filmmaker, photographer and environmentalist, best known for his 2013 film Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above, which won Best Documentary at the 2013 Golden Horse Awards.
On 10 June 2017, Chi along with his assistant Chen Kuan-chi and pilot Chang Chi-kuang died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area in Hualien County's Fengbin Township. The group was shooting footage for the sequel to Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above, which was scheduled for release in 2019. A memorial service was held in Taipei on 14 July 2017.