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The Beauty of Rituals (1981)
Directed by Chang Chao-Tang
Documentary · 23m
"The Beauty of Rituals" (《祭典之美》) by Chang Chao-tang (張照堂) surveys Taiwanese folk festivals across regions and seasons, framing them through the perspectives of archaeologist Chen Chi-lu (陳奇祿), choreographer Lin Hwai-min (林懷民), psychologist Yu Te-hui (余德慧), and painter Shiy De-jinn (席德進). The script and voiceover by Chiang Hsun (蔣勳) articulate the symbolic and affective dimensions of traditional belief.With music by Ma Shui-long (馬水龍), Chou Wen-chung (周文中), Kitaro (喜多郎), and Mike Oldfield, the film juxtaposes Eastern and Western sonic forms, re-mediating ritual as a dynamic contemporary cultural field.
Cast
Lin Hwai-min
Crew
- Director
- Chang Chao-Tang
- Editor
- Chang Chao-Tang
Details
- Original title
- 祭典之美
- Release date
- 1981-03-17
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin