A poor & unappreciated painter suddenly turns into the toast of the art world after news of his death but what if hes not actually dead? Isaac Li ( The Road in the Air) directs the 2017 Taiwan television film The Mountain & the Painter starring Kaiser Chuang ( Who Killed Cock Robin), Lan Wei Hua ( White Lies Black Lies) & singer Queenie Fang.
Lin Cang (Kaiser Chuang) is a painter who is completely engrossed in art, but his works dont do well in the art market. Before the start of his exhibition, he retreats to the forest, leading people to believe that he met with tragedy in the mountains. Renowned art critic Yan Xiu Shi (Lan Wei Hua), a college friend of Lin, seizes the opportunity to promote Lin & boost his market value. With Lins name gaining traction in the art world, Yan also profits greatly but then his friend suddenly comes back. Lin finally has the fame & fortune hes never had before, but its difficult for him to appear before the world again.