The Beauty of Ritual(1981)

Name: The Beauty of Ritual
Director: Chang Chao-Tang
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 23 min
Cast: Lin Hwai-min, 陳奇祿, 席德進, 余德慧

Lin Hwai-min 陳奇祿席德進余德慧

"The Beauty of Ritual" (《祭典之美》) by Chang Chao-tang (張照堂) surveys Taiwanese folk festivals across regions and seasons, framing them through the perspectives of archaeologist Chen Chi-lu (陳奇祿), choreographer Lin Hwai-min (林懷民), psychologist Yu Te-hui (余德慧), and painter Shiy De-jinn (席德進). The script and voiceover by Chiang Hsun (蔣勳) articulate the symbolic and affective dimensions of traditional belief.With music by Ma Shui-long (馬水龍), Chou Wen-chung (周文中), Kitaro (喜多郎), and Mike Oldfield, the film juxtaposes Eastern and Western sonic forms, re-mediating ritual as a dynamic contemporary cultural field.