November 7th, 2013
Touch of The Light, Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, Saturday, 11/9, 10 a.m. until Noon
Thanks to my friend Debbie who got us tickets to see an uplifting story of dreams, determination, love and believing in yourself. Over the years I have seen plenty of movies at the film festival. I must admit that some have been better than others. Touch of The Light was excellent.
The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival is going strong….no parking at the theaters. Get there early.
Touch of The Light is based on the true story of Huang Yu-Siang who was a Taiwanese piano prodigy. His gift was discovered when he was only 2 years old. He could play songs on the piano that he had only heard once. He became the first blind person in Taiwan to obtain a bachelor’s degree in music, majoring in piano.
The story relates to anyone has had to overcome obstacles in life in order to keep going forward to his or her dreams. It was Taiwan’s Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.
Siang family was supportive. At times his mother felt cold but she truly loved him and was so proud.
He leaves his family to attend the university….more obstacles because of his blindness. His roommate was a riot. Meeting Jie, a pretty but frustrated cold drinks vendor who dreams of being a dancer…she witnesses his fearless determination and understands his optimism and inner peace. She is inspired by him to hold on to her dream.
Touch of The Light will be showing again on Saturday, 11/9 at 10 a.m. until Noon. It is in Mandarin with English subtitles. Worth seeing.
Then stop by the tent where people are chatting, eating, reviewing what they have just seen….
Have fun!!
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annual Taiwan Film Days (TFD) begins with Zone Pros Site: The Moveable Feast on Friday evening, November 1. This year’s films will all be screened at the Vogue Theatre on 3290 Sacramento (Presidio/Lyon), San Francisco. The initial showing at 6:30 pm will be followed by the opening night reception at the Paul Mahder Gallery on 3378 Sacramento Street, just a block away. The San Francisco Film Society will be hosting the opening reception with light appetizers and wine to kick off this three-day festival.