"The Mountain Builders" Screened in Singapore; Producer Chiang Hsien-pin: Belief Deserves to Be Seen by More People
The documentary film "The Mountain Builders," which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Producer Chiang Hsien-pin stated that Taiwan's adventurous and courageous step and the belief in staying connected with the world are worth being seen by more audiences.
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(Central News Agency, Singapore, May 2, Reporter Wu Sheng-hung) The Taiwanese semiconductor development history documentary "The Mountain Builders" was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Producer Chiang Hsien-pin told the Central News Agency today that Taiwan took an adventurous and courageous step at that time, and Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was also curious about who made such a big decision; these stories are worth being seen by more audiences, and the core belief conveyed is to always stay connected with the world.
The reputation of "The Mountain Builders" continues to grow internationally. This documentary records the half-century journey of Taiwan's semiconductor industry from scratch, from being isolated and helpless to influencing the world, attracting attention from all walks of life. The documentary was screened in Singapore yesterday, receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience.
"Looking back at the past 50 years, when the government and the private sector decided to jointly embark on the path of high-tech, they took certain risks," Chiang Hsien-pin said in an interview with the Central News Agency today. He added that at that time, investing in semiconductors required a certain determination and was also a gamble. "Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was also curious about who made such a big decision back then."
Chiang Hsien-pin shared that the documentary team visited those first-generation engineers with cameras, and almost everyone shed tears when talking about the historical context of being burdened with "only success, no failure." Taiwan took an adventurous and courageous step at that time. "These stories are worth learning from, and what we do today will also affect future generations."
"Fast forward to today, 50 years later, Taiwan and Singapore have close cooperation in technology," Chiang Hsien-pin said. He believes that understanding the past journey allows one to feel the human warmth within it. He hopes that through this documentary, people will see the "human stories" behind it, including not only the decision-makers of that era but also technology industry leaders and operators on the front lines today. These people collectively achieved today's results, which were not only pioneered and laid the foundation by the first generation but also continued and strived for by subsequent generations.
He pointed out that these stories are worth being seen by more audiences in Singapore, Southeast Asia, and other regions, and the core belief conveyed is to always stay connected with the world; currently, people often see news about outstanding stock market performance, but they should not forget that behind the hard power, there are also many human stories.
Chiang Hsien-pin also expressed gratitude to Representative Tong Zhen-yuan and the representative office in Singapore, the National Taiwan University Alumni Association in Singapore, and the Singapore Chinese Film Festival for the smooth screening.
Tong Zhen-yuan told the Central News Agency reporter that Taiwan has a complete and vast information and communication technology industry ecosystem, forming a highly integrated supply chain network and division of labor from design, manufacturing to packaging and testing, and system integration. At the same time, the endurance and focus demonstrated by the engineer culture, continuously improving in high-pressure, long-hour cleanroom environments, also constitute an important cornerstone of industrial competitiveness.
"The Mountain Builders" tells not only the history of enterprise or industry development but also a collective memory of the Taiwanese people rising in adversity," Tong Zhen-yuan said. "It is a spirit of choosing to climb upwards even with limited resources and harsh external environments. We look forward to more opportunities for this work to reach a wider audience in the future." (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150502
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(Central News Agency, Singapore, May 2, Reporter Wu Sheng-hung) The Taiwanese semiconductor development history documentary "The Mountain Builders" was screened at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival. Producer Chiang Hsien-pin told the Central News Agency today that Taiwan took an adventurous and courageous step at that time, and Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was also curious about who made such a big decision; these stories are worth being seen by more audiences, and the core belief conveyed is to always stay connected with the world.
The reputation of "The Mountain Builders" continues to grow internationally. This documentary records the half-century journey of Taiwan's semiconductor industry from scratch, from being isolated and helpless to influencing the world, attracting attention from all walks of life. The documentary was screened in Singapore yesterday, receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience.
"Looking back at the past 50 years, when the government and the private sector decided to jointly embark on the path of high-tech, they took certain risks," Chiang Hsien-pin said in an interview with the Central News Agency today. He added that at that time, investing in semiconductors required a certain determination and was also a gamble. "Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was also curious about who made such a big decision back then."
Chiang Hsien-pin shared that the documentary team visited those first-generation engineers with cameras, and almost everyone shed tears when talking about the historical context of being burdened with "only success, no failure." Taiwan took an adventurous and courageous step at that time. "These stories are worth learning from, and what we do today will also affect future generations."
"Fast forward to today, 50 years later, Taiwan and Singapore have close cooperation in technology," Chiang Hsien-pin said. He believes that understanding the past journey allows one to feel the human warmth within it. He hopes that through this documentary, people will see the "human stories" behind it, including not only the decision-makers of that era but also technology industry leaders and operators on the front lines today. These people collectively achieved today's results, which were not only pioneered and laid the foundation by the first generation but also continued and strived for by subsequent generations.
He pointed out that these stories are worth being seen by more audiences in Singapore, Southeast Asia, and other regions, and the core belief conveyed is to always stay connected with the world; currently, people often see news about outstanding stock market performance, but they should not forget that behind the hard power, there are also many human stories.
Chiang Hsien-pin also expressed gratitude to Representative Tong Zhen-yuan and the representative office in Singapore, the National Taiwan University Alumni Association in Singapore, and the Singapore Chinese Film Festival for the smooth screening.
Tong Zhen-yuan told the Central News Agency reporter that Taiwan has a complete and vast information and communication technology industry ecosystem, forming a highly integrated supply chain network and division of labor from design, manufacturing to packaging and testing, and system integration. At the same time, the endurance and focus demonstrated by the engineer culture, continuously improving in high-pressure, long-hour cleanroom environments, also constitute an important cornerstone of industrial competitiveness.
"The Mountain Builders" tells not only the history of enterprise or industry development but also a collective memory of the Taiwanese people rising in adversity," Tong Zhen-yuan said. "It is a spirit of choosing to climb upwards even with limited resources and harsh external environments. We look forward to more opportunities for this work to reach a wider audience in the future." (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150502
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