Dian, Paito

This is another work made while Schreiner was attending the 1999 Urban Flashes Anglo-Asian workshop, Taipei, and in many respects, it represents a companion to Hwa-Shan District, Taipei. According to a Confucian fable, Dian was the name of a pupil who was asked what he would do if his achievements were at last recognized one day, providing him with the opportunity to fully develop his talents. After a shamefaced pause, he answered with a poetic pastorale, which pleased Confucius. Paito is a section of Taipei where shooting took place and the soundtrack was recorded.
Paito seems to lie on the...