Blockbuster of Recent Taiwanese Movies

The movie theaters in Taiwan have been dominated by Hollywood movies for a long time. However, the situation has changed recently. In 2008, the movie "Cape No. 7," directed by film director Wei Te-sheng, hit a new high record of box office income among local movies. Since then, many audience start to buy tickets to go to see Taiwanese moives. Investors also show their high interst paying money for local film production.

In the link below, President Ma praises the Taiwanese film industy in his weekly online speech. Please see the report for detail.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/08/28/2003511867

1. Have you ever gone to movie theaters to see local films in recent years? Which movie did you see? What reason motivates you to buy the ticket?

2. What do you think about the success of Taiwanese moives? Do you think their success is nothing but lucky? For example, why do the recent movies like "Jump Ashin" and "You Are the Apple of My Eye" stimulate so many discussions and earn much praise of audience?

3. Taiwan cultural and creative industry has long been ignored since most people don't think it would be a business. After the global recession and financial crisis of US government, technology and conventional industries are declining. Do you think the movie or other creative industries will be the next star for Taiwan?

Internet subscribers vent their anger

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/08/20/2003511204

Chunghwa Telecom is an overwhelming Monopoly internet access
provider in Taiwan. Consumers of broadband Internet service
and 3G mobile Internet connections in taiwan have been
exploited for a long time by Chunghwa Telecom.
Taiwanese government has claimed that the Popularization of
internet is higher than many countries for many times. But
the question is where the quality is,do people feel fair
since only 10M bandwidth after paying for 100M bandwidth,
and why Taiwanese government doesn't compare the unit price
with Japan or korea. Hence, here comes few questions:

1.Which internet broadband service do you use? Why? How is
it? Whcih one do you recommend us to use?

2.Over ten thousand people have clicked "like" to vent
their anger about Chunghwa Telecom's services. What do you
think?Did you click it or express your emotion on it.

3.How about Chunghwa Telecom response to these compaints?
Do you think they really have very bad attitude and only know
how to suck the blood from stupid Taiwanese citizens?

A Tragedy Brings Up the Meaning of Life

Today I read the news about the death of the president of Taishin Financial Holdings Co., Mr. Lin Keh-hsiao (林克孝). Mr. Lin is a person who loves mountain climbing. The accident happened when he challenging a tough route in Ilan mountain, he fell down the cliff and died. This is not his first time for this risky route, and he has two companions who are both familiar with the mountain, however, the tragedy still happened. While feeling a pity for this man, there are some issues worth of thinking.

Taishin Holdings president found dead after fall in Yilan
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2011/08/13/313231/Taishin-Holdings.htm


1. Are you an adventure lover? Have you tried actitvies such as rock climbing, white-water rafting, surfing? Or more exciting like bungee jumping or skydiving? Share your experience.

2. Say you were a family of Mr. Lin, will you stop him from his favorite yet highly dangerous activities?

3. Mountains are Mr. Lin's favorite. He even published a book called "Finding the Way" talking about a ancient path in Ilan mountain. This passion touched me. Please share things that you are passionate about and are executing.

4. In the opposite side, share things that you've dreamed of but never had a chance doing.

City Wandering

Every time when I got tired of work and need to take a breath, I would

like to escape from the office for a city wandering. It doesn't take very

long time. It may not cost much. But it is a kind of quick remedy for

coping with stress, at least to me.

http://thedailybubbletea.com/2007/02/28/228-memorial-park-and-surrounding-area/

Above links are blog articles written by a Taiwanese's son-in-law.

Through the window of an American immigrant, every streets, buildings,

scenes look different.

Taiwan Tourism Bureau Video Clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqETnl1mWrc

Discussion:

(1) If you have a one-day break, how will you arrange your time?

(2) What is your favorite city or town in Taiwan? Why?

(3) "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then

wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris

is a moveable feast." --- Hemingway

Paris is so attractive that it has become a symbol of romance. What

makes a city so famous? Ancient relics, magnificent museums, left

banks or something else?

(4) What do you think about the pros and cons of Taiwan tourism? Do

you think promotion and advertisement can bring more tourists here

and make them impressive?