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go wherever
Don 2022-04-23 07:04:42
Cai Mingliang's father and grandfather traveled from Guangdong to Nanyang around the 1920s, and Cai's father had the opportunity to set foot on the countryside again when he was 55 years old. Director Cai said that his father gave him a concept when he was very young: where is good, don't think too much. Therefore, he has no concept of falling leaves returning to their roots. Cai Mingliang still holds a Malaysian passport, but he describes his relationship with the country as "not particularly important". For a sensitive artist like Tsai, of course, he values a better creative environment in Taiwan, and this attitude seems to be a manifestation of his practice and development of his father's philosophy. He said: go wherever you can be yourself. The previous generation struggled for survival, and the descendants are seeking the conversion of identity and soul. Really, don’t think too much, go wherever it is good.
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Father: Hsiao Kang? Hsiao Kang?
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Shiang-chyi: Come on. Sell me this one.
Hsiao-kang: It'd be bad luck to own my watch.
Shiang-chyi: Why?
Hsiao-kang: Someone in my family just died. I'm in mourning. I can't sell it to you.