World gets to know Taiwan in new series

Series two of “Taiwan to the World” will attempt to “invite viewers to rethink the way we understand our modern world,” said Bryan Smith, executive vice president of productions at NGCI, as he applauded the “first rate creativity and production capability of the Taiwanese producers” who contributed to the series.

The documentary series, airing exclusively on the National Geographic Channel, will broadcast its five installments in English every Sunday, starting March 2. The Mandarin premiere, playing in Taiwan every Monday starts April 7, accompanying the release of the program in Asia.

The five “top” film directors’ works will start with “Super Pigs,” narrated by a pig fairy from the Chinese Ming Dynasty novel “Journey to the West,” introducing the episode’s pig-loving producers, who one spokesperson said, will “discuss the Taiwan people’s obsession with pigs,” while showing audiences the wonders of pigs, “from pig innovations to pig discoveries in science and technology.”

Pigs will be followed by “Kungfu Secrets,” which traces the tale of Taiwan kungfu, following Master Wang Jin-fa, head of the last secret chapter of the Hong Men society, along with Master Tu who practices the “Iron Crotch” technique; “Black Bears Unleashed,” captures the Formosa Black Bear on camera; “Space Crab,” introduces the horseshoe crab, one of the oldest species on the earth; and “The Black Dragon,” explores the story of the ancient Chinese pass-time of cricket fighting.

GIO Deputy Minister William Yih expressed the GIO’s enthusiasm that the the National Geographic Channel, available in 270 million homes in 166 countries and 34 languages, would “put Taiwan on the world stage,” as proclaimed by Smith. The series was the first time that Taiwan has undertaken a multinational project with an international media organization for documentary production, said GIO Yih.

“Taiwan to the World is a first-time initiative that started from 2003 by the Government Information Office and National Geographic Channels International, showcases nine films with subjects that range from Taiwanese local customs and culture to the richness of Formosa’s natural environment,” said Yih.

Plans for the continuing cooperation between the two organizations were also unraveled as the NGCI and GIO yesterday inked a further agreement for a fourth series to be filmed in high-definition film, scheduled to follow series three, which is currently under production.

“We are certain that the all new season of Taiwan to the World will follow the same success as the first and once again, put Taiwan on the world stage,” Smith said in a dedication of the series to the GIO and the people of Taiwan.

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