2010
Taipei Film Festival
百萬首獎｜最佳紀錄片｜最佳剪輯
百萬首獎｜最佳紀錄片｜最佳剪輯
最佳紀錄片提名｜年度台灣傑出電影提名
如果此刻，我們閉上眼睛——李屏賓《乘著光影旅行》 紀錄片一開始，光影明滅於紅色簾幕之後，人聲與腳蹤成為恍恍的影子。在《乘著光影旅行》裡，我們習以為常的日子，於是解構為光或更細碎的影子，風搖影動都有歌悠然其間。 李屏賓的攝影師身份，讓這部紀錄片的視角，成為後設的後設，頗有《去年在馬倫巴》的況味。而這也許正是李屏賓的詩意——或虛又實的敘事線，沿著時間匍匐前進，讓觀眾用想像自行銜接故事。而漫長的等待，只為一顆氣球的倒影或列車的交會，影子與影子疊映之間，更多的是生命沒有言明的故事。一如《花樣年華》，當暗巷的光指向一處港口或未實現的願，影子繼續未竟的旅行，愛與遺憾也會繼續。 《乘著光影旅行》雖是2009年的作品，卻涵蓋台灣新浪潮電影的足跡。從《策馬入林》、《童年往事》、《戀戀風塵》到《海上花》觥籌交錯的杯光，各自暗伏一些時代的故事。李屏賓自言花了十四年，由拘謹到自由而從心所欲，真正成為光影的放牧者。其間心緒當然無法盡數，特別當他在新疆拍攝電影，獲知得到國家文藝獎時，「無人誇耀，無人擁抱」的孤獨，再一次浮游於光，無悔地往時光那頭游去。只留給我們無盡蕩漾的水波餘韻。 如果此刻，我們心頭什麼輕微的震顫，是因為風的翅膀曾輕輕拂過。
4:03 （拍電影的）這個過程本身，成為一段看不見的歷史。
2:27 要拍一分鐘的電影，要用上很多個一分鐘。然而製造每個一分鐘的過程中，不知不覺投進的竟是我們的生命。 這就是電影的迷人之處。
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