"Guardians of Our Planet" Screened in Singapore, Shu Meng-Lan Hopes for Action on Environmental Concerns
The environmental documentary "Guardians of Our Planet" was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Director Shu Meng-Lan expressed gratitude for the enthusiastic response from the audience and hopes that the documentary will encourage more people to pay attention to environmental issues and translate that concern into concrete action.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Sheng-hung, Singapore, 2nd) The environmental documentary "Guardians of Our Planet" was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Director Shu Meng-Lan told the Central News Agency today that the film received an enthusiastic response after the screening. She thanked the Singaporean audience for their participation and their deep emotional connection to the animal life stories in the film, expressing her hope that the documentary would encourage more people to pay attention to related issues and translate that concern into practical action.
Veteran ecological and nature program host Shu Meng-Lan spent 15 years as both director and producer, delving into the Arctic and Antarctic to film the documentary "Guardians of Our Planet." This work was screened at this year's Singapore Chinese Film Festival, attracting many viewers.
"In the past, ecological films about endangered species or environmental documentaries were perhaps more often from the perspective of European and American men," Shu Meng-Lan told the Central News Agency today in an interview. She stated that this work comes from a Taiwanese perspective and a female viewpoint. Taiwan is an island nation, closely related to the dynamics of climate change, and the same is true for many countries in Southeast Asia, whether it's typhoons, heavy rains, or floods, they are on the front lines of climate change.
"Guardians of Our Planet" ventured to over a hundred locations, making it the first documentary to speak for Earth's ecology from a Taiwanese perspective. Shu Meng-Lan collaborated with Golden Bell Award-winning cinematographer Chen Yi-sung and others to document the Earth's polar environments and ecological crises.
Shu Meng-Lan said that the documentary received an enthusiastic response after its screening at the film festival. Although Taiwan and Singapore are geographically distant, she is very grateful for the participation of the Singaporean audience and their deep emotional connection to the animal life stories in the film, hoping that the documentary will encourage more people to pay attention to related issues and translate that concern into practical action.
She also shared that some audience members specifically expressed their gratitude for Taiwanese films, believing that this is one of the few works that breaks away from a Western perspective, with the documentary team fully presenting the life stories of the Arctic and Antarctic and their impact on all humanity.
Shu Meng-Lan stated that over the years, she and her team have visited the polar regions 10 times, traveling across 7 continents and more than 60 locations. Besides the polar regions, this includes rainforests, deserts, wilderness, underwater environments, high mountains, and jungles—Earth's natural habitats. Yet, time and again, she witnessed drastic ecological changes, capturing the loneliness of melting glaciers and the helplessness of polar creatures.
Taiwanese biologist Li Chia-wei once said that he used to be fascinated by David Attenborough, the "father of world natural documentaries," but now Shu Meng-Lan is his new idol. He believes this work allows the world to see Taiwan and that Taiwan should lead thought.
"We all live on Earth. Facing extreme climate, no one is an outsider," Shu Meng-Lan said. North America might have wildfire problems, Taiwan might be affected by typhoons, and tropical countries like Singapore might experience heavy rains or high temperatures. All humans will face extreme weather. She hopes to leave precious visual records through the lens and text, warning of the impending drastic changes of global warming and ecological crises, and awakening humanity's original intention to protect the ecological environment. (Editor: Tang Pei-chun) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Sheng-hung, Singapore, 2nd) The environmental documentary "Guardians of Our Planet" was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Director Shu Meng-Lan told the Central News Agency today that the film received an enthusiastic response after the screening. She thanked the Singaporean audience for their participation and their deep emotional connection to the animal life stories in the film, expressing her hope that the documentary would encourage more people to pay attention to related issues and translate that concern into practical action.
Veteran ecological and nature program host Shu Meng-Lan spent 15 years as both director and producer, delving into the Arctic and Antarctic to film the documentary "Guardians of Our Planet." This work was screened at this year's Singapore Chinese Film Festival, attracting many viewers.
"In the past, ecological films about endangered species or environmental documentaries were perhaps more often from the perspective of European and American men," Shu Meng-Lan told the Central News Agency today in an interview. She stated that this work comes from a Taiwanese perspective and a female viewpoint. Taiwan is an island nation, closely related to the dynamics of climate change, and the same is true for many countries in Southeast Asia, whether it's typhoons, heavy rains, or floods, they are on the front lines of climate change.
"Guardians of Our Planet" ventured to over a hundred locations, making it the first documentary to speak for Earth's ecology from a Taiwanese perspective. Shu Meng-Lan collaborated with Golden Bell Award-winning cinematographer Chen Yi-sung and others to document the Earth's polar environments and ecological crises.
Shu Meng-Lan said that the documentary received an enthusiastic response after its screening at the film festival. Although Taiwan and Singapore are geographically distant, she is very grateful for the participation of the Singaporean audience and their deep emotional connection to the animal life stories in the film, hoping that the documentary will encourage more people to pay attention to related issues and translate that concern into practical action.
She also shared that some audience members specifically expressed their gratitude for Taiwanese films, believing that this is one of the few works that breaks away from a Western perspective, with the documentary team fully presenting the life stories of the Arctic and Antarctic and their impact on all humanity.
Shu Meng-Lan stated that over the years, she and her team have visited the polar regions 10 times, traveling across 7 continents and more than 60 locations. Besides the polar regions, this includes rainforests, deserts, wilderness, underwater environments, high mountains, and jungles—Earth's natural habitats. Yet, time and again, she witnessed drastic ecological changes, capturing the loneliness of melting glaciers and the helplessness of polar creatures.
Taiwanese biologist Li Chia-wei once said that he used to be fascinated by David Attenborough, the "father of world natural documentaries," but now Shu Meng-Lan is his new idol. He believes this work allows the world to see Taiwan and that Taiwan should lead thought.
"We all live on Earth. Facing extreme climate, no one is an outsider," Shu Meng-Lan said. North America might have wildfire problems, Taiwan might be affected by typhoons, and tropical countries like Singapore might experience heavy rains or high temperatures. All humans will face extreme weather. She hopes to leave precious visual records through the lens and text, warning of the impending drastic changes of global warming and ecological crises, and awakening humanity's original intention to protect the ecological environment. (Editor: Tang Pei-chun) 1150502
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