碩士 / 國立臺北藝術大學 / 電影創作學系碩士班 / 103 / Set in a fishing village, Surviving Hai is a crime film that combines three genres, including “crime”, “detective” and “murder mystery”. In the story, a pathologist, Chou Chien-sheng, arrives in a remote isolated fishing village to investigate a self-immolation incident that happened during a protest against a petrochemical corporation. But to his surprise, he not only accidentally discovers some mysterious fluorescence in the body but an implication of a murder and insurance fraud. After a lengthy investigation, Chou comes to realize that the whole village is trapped in a big lie carefully constructed by the government and the petrochemical corporation. Consequently, Chou gets himself into a life-threatening crisis. During his fight against the dark forces, Chou becomes more and more courageous. In the end, his strong sense of justice liberates the villagers from a war of money and power.
The estimated running time of the film is 110 minutes. The main plot centres on how the pathologist solves all the mysteries while two subplots, including one that reveals the conflicts the villagers face when battling for survival and the other that shows the arguments between Chou and his prosecutor ex-girlfriend over the idea of justice are unfolded at the same time. The core concept of this script is inspired by Michael Clayton (2007), and the structure and the genre are influenced by The Constant Gardener (2005). Shot in the form of a thriller, serious matters such as environmental pollution and the collusion between the government and corporations are conveyed in the film. It is hoped that while the audiences enjoy an entertaining commercial movie, they will also think about environmental protection issues.
The background of this thesis is set against the oil and petrochemical pollution on the Taiwanese coast and the fishermen’s plight. The research methods adopted in this project include in-depth interview, field trip and literature review. By these means, the information on the work of public prosecutors and pathologists, the landscape of Kaohsiung Port and the petrochemical pollution along the Taiwanese coast is collected. This thesis documents the process of how the script was initiated and how it evolved from a concept to the third draft. In the last chapter, the author provides the conclusion of the self-assessment of the script and suggestions for further improvement.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TW/103TNUA5862002 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Li-Wen Wang, 王莉雯 |
| Contributors | 廖慶松 |
| Source Sets | National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan |
| Language | zh-TW |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Format | 183 |
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