The Ninth Immortal

This work is based on the field researching of the Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine(which of the Torri was demolished by the KMT government) and the abandoned temple, the Yong De Temple(which was also affected by the KMT) and using the photos, 3D objects to recreate the animation.

The old Orient traditional story, “The eight Immortals (Yong De Temple) crossing the sea”, was the main concept to connect the two places. Also, the tittle, “ninth Immortal” refers to confusion of the cultural identity in the modern Taiwanese society caused by the colonizers (The KMT government and the Japanese government). These subtle relationships between these historical truths and objects interacted with each other in the video and recreate a new narrative through the situation of the conflict in the new generations of Taiwan.