《聽見歌再唱》感人熱血 台中首映滿滿正能量 “Listen Before You Sing” Moves the Audience, Taichung Premiere Full of Positive Energy
動人國片《聽見歌再唱》改編自「台灣原聲童聲合唱團」創辦人馬彼得的故事，為新銳導演楊智麟首部處女作，片中關鍵戲於台中教育大學、台中捷運文心森林公園站、大新國民小學及台中國家歌劇院周邊取景，溫暖熱血的劇情傳遞滿滿正能量。昨（14）晚於台中新光影城舉辦首映會，楊導演感謝台中市政府新聞局、教育局及台中市影視發展基金會協拍，大讚台中滿滿人情味。
《聽見歌再唱》明日將全台上映，上映前夕特地回到台中舉辦首映會，監製陳鴻元、新銳導演楊智麟、男主角馬志翔（UminBoya）、主演徐詣帆（Boken Kosang）、撒基努（Sakinu）及台灣原聲童聲合唱團指揮馬彼得驚喜現身，新聞局長黃國瑋也到場支持；電影放映前劇組為撒基努歡樂慶生，馬志翔、撒基努及徐詣帆重現劇中「生日快樂歌」和聲版，撒基努也盼電影能感動觀眾，為世界傳遞更多正能量。
新聞局長黃國瑋表示，《聽見歌再唱》取景台中教育大學、台中捷運文心森林公園站、大新國民小學、全國大飯店、私立朝陽科技大學後山及台中國家歌劇院周邊等地；市府持續打造友善的影視環境，提供拍片補助、協拍服務，成為劇組在台中拍片最溫暖、最強大的靠山，歡迎國內、外影視劇組來台中拍片。
導演楊智麟指出，劇中布農族小孩到都市參賽的關鍵戲是拍攝自真實舉辦的國小合唱比賽，防疫期間拍攝過程特別謹慎，在不能打擾選手下拍攝難度相當高，感謝新聞局、教育局、台中市影視發展基金會及合唱參賽學校等單位多方協助，終於順利完成，台中滿滿的人情味讓拍攝非常順利，很開心能與台中朋友分享這部好作品。
監製陳鴻元表示，台中氣候宜人、拍片環境友善，感謝新聞局與台中市影視發展基金會的大力支持，讓電影拍攝順利完成。演員徐詣帆指出，撒基努平時給人綜藝的形象，這次卻在電影裡有細膩精彩的演出，引人落淚讓人為之一亮。演員馬志翔說，他身為原住民青年，希望能與劇中教練一樣，成為孩子們的身教榜樣，讓人追隨看齊。
新聞局指出，《聽見歌再唱》由男主角馬志翔、女主角Ella陳嘉樺及布農族孩子們演出，講述一間面臨廢校危機的山區小學，為拯救學校組成合唱團，以贏得全國冠軍為目標，過程中儘管面臨挫敗，仍突破困境找到真正的聲音、找到自信，全片以布農族八部合音為創作靈感，相關訊息請上臉書粉絲專頁「聽見歌再唱Listen Before You Sing」（https://www.facebook.com/Listenbeforeyousing/）查詢。
The moving Taiwanese film “Listen Before You Sing” is based on the story of Bukut Tasvaluan, the founder of the Vox Nativa Children’s Choir in Taiwan, and it is also the debut film of the emerging director Yang Chih-Lin. The key scenes were filmed at National Taichung University of Education, Taichung MRT’s Wenxin Forest Park Station, Da-Shin Elementary School, and the surroundings of the National Taichung Theater. The moving and heartwarming plot conveys a story filled with positive energy. The premiere was held yesterday evening (14th) at Taichung’s Shin Kong Cinemas, where director Yang Chih-Lin thanked the Taichung City Government’s Information Bureau, Education Bureau, and the Taichung Film Development Foundation for their assistance in the filming, and he praised Taichung for being full of kind and friendly people.
“Listen Before You Sing” is scheduled to be released tomorrow in Taiwan, and a special premiere was held in Taichung on the eve of its release. Producer Wolf Chen, director Yang Chih-Lin, lead actor Umin Boya, main cast Bokeh Kosang, Sakinu, and conductor Bukut Tasvaluan of Vox Nativa Children’s Choir made a surprise appearance. Huang Kuo-Wei, director of the Information Bureau, was also at the event to show his support. The cast celebrated Sakinu’s birthday before the movie screening, while Umin Boya, Sakinu, and Bokeh Kosang recreated the harmonized version of the “Happy Birthday Song” from the movie. Sakinu also hopes that the movie will touch the audience and spread more positive energy to the world.
Director Huang Kuo-Wei of the Information Bureau, said that “Listen Before You Sing” was set in National Taichung University of Education, Taichung MRT’s Wenxin Forest Park Station, Da-Shin Elementary School, Hotel National, the hills behind Chaoyang University of Technology, and the surroundings of the National Taichung Theater. The city government will continue to create a friendly film and television environment, providing film subsidies and production assistance services so that it can become the warmest and strongest support for film crews in Taichung. Taichung welcomes both local and overseas film production companies to come to Taichung for filming.
Yang Chih-Lin, the film’s director, pointed out that the key scene of the Bunun children going to the city to participate in a competition was filmed at an actual elementary school choir competition. The filming process during the pandemic prevention period was particularly arduous, and it was very difficult to shoot without disturbing the competition participants. He thanked the Information Bureau, the Education Bureau, the Taichung Film Development Foundation, and the participating schools at the choir competition for their assistance. The success in filming is owed to the friendly and kind people of Taichung, and he was very glad to be able to share this excellent work with Taichung.
Producer Wolf Chen said that Taichung has a pleasant climate and a friendly environment for filming. He thanked the Information Bureau and the Taichung Film Development Foundation for their support in enabling the filming to go so smoothly. Actor Bokeh Kosang pointed out that Sakinu usually gives people the impression of a variety show host, but this time he gave a refined and wonderful performance in the film, which brought tears to people’s eyes. Actor Umin Boya said that as an Indigenous youth, he hopes to become a role model for children to follow and look up to, just like the coach in the movie.
The Information Bureau said that “Listen Before You Sing” is performed by the male lead Umin Boya, female lead Ella Chen, and the Bunun children. The story is about an elementary school in the mountains that was facing the crisis of school closure, and they formed a choir in order to save the school, with the goal of winning the national championship. Despite the setbacks in the process, they still managed to overcome the difficulties to find their true voices and confidence. The whole film is inspired by the eight-part harmony of the Bunun people. For more information, please visit the Facebook page “Listen Before You Sing” (https://www.facebook.com/Listenbeforeyousing/).
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