Zheng Binghe, an iron carving art craftsman, carefully selects the materials for creation.

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[Reporter Chen Enhui/Taoyuan Report] "2022 Taoyuan Hakka Hundred Industries Documentary: Condensed Art Spreading" co-produced by the Taoyuan City Hakka Affairs Bureau and the Hakka Cultural Foundation. The Parallel Universe of Cutting—Xu Minghe, these two films respectively record the stories of Zheng Binghe, an iron sculpture artist, and Xu Minghe, a cutting and sticking craftsman, respectively won the Remy Award for the short documentary project of the 56th Houston International Film Festival this year , to show the rich and profound side of Taoyuan Hakka craftsmanship to the world.

Zheng Binghe, who runs a resource recycling yard, in line with the Hakka people's spirit of thrift and thrift, began to try iron sculpture creation with the concept of local materials in a recycling yard image renovation project, and then started the road of craftsmanship, creating The persistent Mr. Zheng once exhibited a variety of distinctive steel robots and other works at the Taoyuan Landscape Art Festival, and now his resource recycling site has also been transformed into an environmental protection art park; after learning that the film recording himself won the award, Zheng Binghe felt Happy and honorable.

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Cut glue craftsman Xu Ming is very focused on cutting glue.

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Xu Minghe, who has devoted himself to cutting glue, clay sculpture and cochin pottery for more than 60 years, is listed as an "Important Cultural Assets Preservation Technology Preserver" by the Ministry of Culture in 2022 according to the Cultural Assets Preservation Law. Teacher Xu still spares no effort at the National Taiwan University of Arts. Pass on the skills he has learned all his life. From the documentary, we can see the cordial interaction between him and his students as well as teachers and friends. Through the documentary, everyone can experience the most beautiful story of Xu Minghe's interaction between man and God with his skillful hands.

Chen Xiaoqing, deputy executive director of the Taoyuan City Hakka Culture Foundation, said that the foundation has shot 30 documentaries since six years ago. This year, it continues to record 7 Taoyuan local professionals from all walks of life through the lens, in the spirit of exploring local stories. , Gradually find the beauty of Taoyuan Hakka culture, and dig out the precious and moving crafts and industries that are inseparable from this land.

Chen Xiaoqing said that the film won an international award, making Hakka workers visible to the world. In the future, the association will work harder to find Taoyuan workers from all walks of life, discover their stories and spirit of perseverance, and let more people know about Hakka culture; Taoyuan Hakka crafts and crafts courses have been launched successively, including grocery store experience, Hakka lion making, small broom, flower art and farming experience, etc. For more exciting videos and activities, please visit the Taoyuan City Hakka Cultural Foundation official website and FB fan page .

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