The film won the Best Foreign Language Film catergory at the 2009 Oscar. This is the story of a cellist who ended up as "coffinman". Well, the job required involvement in ritual ceremony for the deceased which included cleansing and make up. While he had to face the new challenge of the job, his wife disapproved the profession. Like other jobs in the world, some people show disapproval by distancing themselve from the workers. What amazed us is the content of the work - benefitting to the community while bringing self satisfaction. The film however failed to protrait the significance of work in God's eyes. At the end, what matter most is the recognition of family, his father.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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