The Mountain Makers Screened in Sweden, Director Hopes Legend Will Make Taiwanese Care More About History
The documentary "The Mountain Makers," which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, was screened in Sweden. Director Hsiao Chu-chen expressed her hope that through the film's legendary stories, particularly the "Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop" episode, Taiwanese people will become more interested in their own history.
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(Central News Agency reporter Gu Yongli, Stockholm, 11th) The Taiwanese semiconductor development history documentary "The Mountain Makers" went to Sweden. At the screening on the 10th, the audience was curious about the details of the search for the "Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop" in the film. Director Hsiao Chu-chen said in the post-screening online discussion that although this segment was only 7 minutes long, it took 7 months of research and verification. She hopes that through this interesting segment, Taiwanese people will discover the importance of history and care more about Taiwan's history.
The documentary "The Mountain Makers" has been screened in 18 countries worldwide. The Taiwan Association in Sweden held screenings on the 8th and 10th in Lund and Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting many viewers.
The host in Gothenburg, Linus Hallberg, is a Swedish engineer who studied in Taiwan and worked at TSMC. Before the screening, he introduced to the audience what a chip is and why it is important, making it easier for viewers unfamiliar with the topic to understand the documentary's context.
Director Hsiao Chu-chen held an online post-screening discussion. She said that the concept of "silicon shield" is not new. As early as the 921 earthquake, countries around the world discovered that when Taiwan's electronics industry was forced to shut down due to power outages caused by the earthquake, US electronics industry stocks were severely affected, although at that time Taiwan's importance in semiconductors was only comparable to South Korea.
Hallberg agreed, saying that at that time, Swedish media and government also began to notice Taiwan's importance in the semiconductor industry.
Some audience members were curious about the "Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop" in the film, as many domestic and foreign media mention that 7 people met in this soy milk shop, creating Taiwan's semiconductor legend today.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that she only edited a 7-minute segment related to it in the film, but the research and investigation for the filming took 7 months. She was concerned that everyone involved had heard of and knew about this soy milk shop, but no one could find it, and no one cared. Although the audience generally found this segment interesting, the fact that no one could clearly explain what happened just 50 years ago made her feel very sad.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that everyone thought that drinking soy milk could create a legend, but in fact, a deeper investigation would reveal that this soy milk shop had political significance, as it was a place where government officials often held meetings. It was no coincidence that a "legend" happened here.
Therefore, she specifically explored this history in "The Mountain Makers" and kept this segment, hoping to make more Taiwanese people care about Taiwan's history.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that the Taipei City Government is about to erect a monument at the current site of the Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop to commemorate this history, and she has also been invited to attend the unveiling ceremony.
Nearly 100 audience members watched the screening in Gothenburg. The Taiwan Association in Sweden introduced Taiwan to the audience with Taiwanese-themed flags and promotional materials, and also sold Taiwanese snacks on site. Taiwanese specialty tea-flavored cookies baked by Taiwanese expatriates were very popular, even surpassing the famous pineapple cakes.
As Taiwan's semiconductors have been widely discussed in Swedish media in the past two years, the historical theme of semiconductor development in "The Mountain Makers" greatly interested Swedish audiences. After the screening in Gothenburg, the venue staff told the Central News Agency that Taiwan's semiconductors are very famous, and "The Mountain Makers" attracted him, and although he could not attend the screening due to work, he would find an opportunity to watch the film. (Editor: Tian Ruihua) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Gu Yongli, Stockholm, 11th) The Taiwanese semiconductor development history documentary "The Mountain Makers" went to Sweden. At the screening on the 10th, the audience was curious about the details of the search for the "Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop" in the film. Director Hsiao Chu-chen said in the post-screening online discussion that although this segment was only 7 minutes long, it took 7 months of research and verification. She hopes that through this interesting segment, Taiwanese people will discover the importance of history and care more about Taiwan's history.
The documentary "The Mountain Makers" has been screened in 18 countries worldwide. The Taiwan Association in Sweden held screenings on the 8th and 10th in Lund and Gothenburg, Sweden, attracting many viewers.
The host in Gothenburg, Linus Hallberg, is a Swedish engineer who studied in Taiwan and worked at TSMC. Before the screening, he introduced to the audience what a chip is and why it is important, making it easier for viewers unfamiliar with the topic to understand the documentary's context.
Director Hsiao Chu-chen held an online post-screening discussion. She said that the concept of "silicon shield" is not new. As early as the 921 earthquake, countries around the world discovered that when Taiwan's electronics industry was forced to shut down due to power outages caused by the earthquake, US electronics industry stocks were severely affected, although at that time Taiwan's importance in semiconductors was only comparable to South Korea.
Hallberg agreed, saying that at that time, Swedish media and government also began to notice Taiwan's importance in the semiconductor industry.
Some audience members were curious about the "Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop" in the film, as many domestic and foreign media mention that 7 people met in this soy milk shop, creating Taiwan's semiconductor legend today.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that she only edited a 7-minute segment related to it in the film, but the research and investigation for the filming took 7 months. She was concerned that everyone involved had heard of and knew about this soy milk shop, but no one could find it, and no one cared. Although the audience generally found this segment interesting, the fact that no one could clearly explain what happened just 50 years ago made her feel very sad.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that everyone thought that drinking soy milk could create a legend, but in fact, a deeper investigation would reveal that this soy milk shop had political significance, as it was a place where government officials often held meetings. It was no coincidence that a "legend" happened here.
Therefore, she specifically explored this history in "The Mountain Makers" and kept this segment, hoping to make more Taiwanese people care about Taiwan's history.
Hsiao Chu-chen said that the Taipei City Government is about to erect a monument at the current site of the Xiao Xinxin Soy Milk Shop to commemorate this history, and she has also been invited to attend the unveiling ceremony.
Nearly 100 audience members watched the screening in Gothenburg. The Taiwan Association in Sweden introduced Taiwan to the audience with Taiwanese-themed flags and promotional materials, and also sold Taiwanese snacks on site. Taiwanese specialty tea-flavored cookies baked by Taiwanese expatriates were very popular, even surpassing the famous pineapple cakes.
As Taiwan's semiconductors have been widely discussed in Swedish media in the past two years, the historical theme of semiconductor development in "The Mountain Makers" greatly interested Swedish audiences. After the screening in Gothenburg, the venue staff told the Central News Agency that Taiwan's semiconductors are very famous, and "The Mountain Makers" attracted him, and although he could not attend the screening due to work, he would find an opportunity to watch the film. (Editor: Tian Ruihua) 1150511
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