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The Dinosaur on the Pagoda
2020
BY
Sun Chih-Hsing
The Dinosaur on the Pagoda
2020
single-channel-video , stereophonic
07'30"
The Dinosaur on the Pagoda
2020
single-channel-video , stereophonic
07'30"
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In the story, there was a pagoda; and how was the pagoda built? Many people believed the pagoda used a principle similar to “egg balancing” to keep its eternal balance. An old man, who had retired from the army, was a fervent believer in this; the pagoda was where he came back, time and time again, to exercise. Recently, a group of young people had come for the first time; they told the old man that in fact there was a dinosaur atop the pagoda. The old man was unable to understand how a dinosaur could be on the pagoda. The young people’s excessive speed and a clumsy, heavy dinosaur would make the pagoda collapse. That’s why the old man decided to take a stand, summon up some of that warrior spirit from his army days, and start a fight with the young people.

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I use DIY methods to intercept stories from daily life and compile them into a video. In terms of content, when a flower shop sells roses, I will buy roses. If my friend gives me leftover lychees, I will cultivate lychees. If I see the uncle oppos ...
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Sun Chih-Hsing, 2018,
Sun Chih-Hsing, 2019,
Sun Chih-Hsing, 2019,
Sun Chih-Hsing, 2018,
Sun Chih-Hsing, 2019,
Sun Chih-Hsing, 2019,