【LifeinTaiwan is looking for an intern】

Hello everyone,

I love being a Youtuber. I love the freedom it gives me and appreciate the connection it gives me to my ever-so-supportive audience. I began the channel 4 years ago and never imagined it would be more than a small hobby or side project that I would do in my spare time in order to allow my son in South Africa, William, to watch his Daddy sharing his Life in Taiwan with him and anyone else who wants to watch.

I have been so blessed that although the channel and myself have had some ups and downs over the years, the channel has grown to a size where I feel that I am now able to offer somebody the opportunity to join me and share the journey I am taking through the Youtube world. For 4 years, over countless hours I have created 300 videos and grown to the channel to a quarter of a million subscribers all by myself. Video conception, writing, planning, producing, filming, editing, subtitling and re-editing have all been done by myself with the occasional welcome assistance from friends who have stepped in when I have required help. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point.

However, it has recently become apparent that I need help. The constant strive for ideas and pressure to create interesting, watchable videos has pushed me to the limit of what one person can do in order to provide the best content for the viewers here in Taiwan and around the world. This is in addition to the fact that as a foreigner in Taiwan, I often find myself needing the help of a Taiwanese person to prevent making some basic mistakes that would otherwise go unnoticed.

Therefore, in order to show you a higher level of content and better quality videos, I have decided to invite an intern to join me! 💪

What kind of person am I looking for?
- Those who are interested in marketing, film creativity, script writing and filming. Students studying in these fields are also welcome.
- Those who usually watch youtube videos and understand the Youtube space
- Those who have lived or studied overseas or have cross-cultural experience are preferred
- Those able to communicate fluently in English
- Those who want to know more about the YouTube space and accumulate experience in the social media field
- Somebody who wants to learn more about the video creation process and develop their skills in video production
- Somebody in Taichung City

What do I need help with?
- Assistance in planning videos for Youtube
- Advice and opinions on video topics
- Help with writing video scripts
- Assist in filming and production.

What am I offering?
- Salary: Part time salary is negotiable
- Bonus: Video view targets will earn bonus pay
- Working time: 10-15 hours per week
- Flexible schedule if I find the perfect person

Please send a CV and a motivation letter to the address below.
Subject Line: Lifeintaiwan Intern
Applications without CV & Motivation Letter cannot be processed.
[email protected]

同學問到李光龍的家世淵源，他解釋自己雖然持有台灣護照，但不是在台灣出生，爸爸也不是台灣出生，甚至爺爺也不在台灣出生。人家聽了一頭霧水，他只好忍不住苦笑。

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《醬狗 Jang-Gae: The Foreigner》（2020）被媒體稱為「混血國片」，畢竟作品也取得了國片輔導金，所以起先我以為電影會有更強烈的台灣性。結果事實不然，整部作品99%的場景都在韓國，華語對白甚少，而「台灣」則像是一個主角一直有意逃避的所在。雖然那是李光龍的父親所認同的故鄉。

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就選材上，《醬狗》確實令人激賞，因為旅外華人的身分認同────技術上來說────是國籍認同，實在太少有討論。最有名的例子或許是有世界全壘打王之稱的王貞治，他不諳華語，只是因為父親原籍浙江，使得他擁有中華民國身分。理論上王桑可以輕易選擇取得日本國籍，但他卻遵從父志，直到現在都持有中華民國國民身分證，甚至三個女兒也都擁有中華民國護照。

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以此為例來看，我們還能將所有中華民國國民都視為「台灣人」嗎？或許不行。至於這些人又為何堅持要保有台灣身分呢？是不是將之視為一種象徵性的根源？又或者這個身分可以帶來實質的好處？

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這些認同問題也同樣困擾著李光龍，他出生韓國，韓語與華語皆通，他的父親就是要他不要忘記他的根。問題是，他父親所謂的根，不是台灣，而是中國（中華民國），而如今台灣最中國的地方可能只剩下故宮和餐館，一般年輕人也不再將台灣視為中國。

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《醬狗》也點出另一個問題，從同學、老師乃至警察的口吻，皆可清楚可見韓國人的排外色彩，對華人的歧視尤然。片名「醬狗」所指，就是韓國人早期對華人的貶稱（音近掌櫃）。真心想融入韓國社會的李光龍，想著要淡化自己的外國人色彩，但他父親要求他保有的身分，卻像是個緊箍咒一般，使他動彈不得。

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為了避免讓故事一面倒的變成議題導向之作，導演張智瑋也在家庭線與愛情線多有著力。李光龍在身分認同的焦慮上，也展現在他在社交表現上的畏縮。而他的家庭則像是由重重騙局所構成，不僅要他堅持一個虛幻的身分認同，還隱瞞父親重病的事實，甚至連他的韓國母親也有難言之隱。

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兩線交錯之下，似乎成功交代了李光龍是如何被形塑，以及這個養成對他的影響。飾演李光龍的賀業文厥功至偉，無論是性情上壓抑與爆發力，都有著幾乎完美的演技展示，深具說服力。

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只是《醬狗》雖然成功點出不少海外華人的處境，在後續嘗試解決的部分，卻有些淪為導演的一廂情願。透過報導得知，本片是台韓混血的張智瑋透過個人與親友的經歷改編而成，或許也是因為這樣，自己框住了故事發展的可能性。即主人翁最後還是遵循父親的遺志，繼續對虛幻的祖國「中華民國／台灣」表示情意。

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但這樣的解決方案，依然讓角色落入一個父權的框架之下。不只是姓氏的繼承，甚至在身分認同上，李光龍最後依然走不出父輩的情感寄託。而母親的韓國身分與家庭背景卻是被省略討論的（要是父母國籍相反，故事可能不會是這個走向）。可說本片坐實了一個事實，無論是韓國還是台灣，還是由父權宰制。

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既然電影在討論的是一個來自父執輩的緊箍咒，其實可以試著讓故事推得更遠一點。例如嘗試讓角色去打破這個框架，自己找到認同，而不是讓其他人來為自己決定認同。事實上，按著前面的種種鋪陳，看似李光龍這個角色看來要取得的成長，應當是「更相信自己、更做自己」，但結局卻往背道而馳走去。

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這或許是一個可以讓台灣政府、台灣人看到的時候，會覺得可愛也浪漫的結局。但這真的是角色想要的嗎？

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不過我依然期待導演張智瑋未來的發展，撇出收尾不論，本片整體節奏甚佳，對演員的雕琢也有下工夫，亮點依然不少，是一個不容小覷的作品。

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（圖為《醬狗》劇照）
#醬狗 佳映娛樂 Joint Entertainment

Receive Divine, Sinless Life Through the Lord’s Supper

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life. Therefore I have said to the children of Israel, “No person among you may eat blood, nor may any stranger who lives as a foreigner among you eat blood.”” (Leviticus‬ ‭17:11-12‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Even under the New Covenant, according to the letter that the apostles wrote to the ex-Gentile believers, we are instructed by the Holy Spirit to abstain from eating blood.

“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”” (Acts‬ ‭15:28-29‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

God does not want us to feed on life that has been stained by sin.

There is only one person’s blood that we are told to drink:

“Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”” (John‬ ‭6:53-58‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Many of Jesus’ ‘disciples’ left Him after hearing the words in the passage above. The Law said that the children of Israel were forbidden from eating blood. No wonder they found it difficult to believe that drinking Jesus’ blood was actually a godly thing to do.

The blood of Jesus is full of His divine, sinless life. Every time you partake of the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of His death at the cross, you receive a fresh infusion of His life.

The more you receive His blood this way, the more your soul and body will live.

This is not just heavenly food like manna—it is the very life of God.

Don’t rush through the Lord’s Supper. It is not like popping a pill, a mathematical formula, or a magical incantation.

The Lord’s Supper is a token of Jesus’ love for you. He has designed it such that every time you partake of it in a worthy manner, you receive His life. Enjoy the moment.

How much do you want to live and be full of life? Receive the blood of Jesus every day through the Lord’s Supper, and watch as health and healing springs forth mightily in your soul and body!

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After 13 years in Taiwan I feel there are some points I want to share about how to make the most of the time here and be as successful and happy as possible once making the decision to stay here permanently.

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Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]
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我的第二首創作中文單曲“活在自己的世界“

藏著搖滾靈魂的一首西式流行歌曲！
我個人非常熱愛這首歌，希望它能帶給你一樣的感覺！

My second Mandarin song "In My Own World"
It's a western pop song with a rock soul!
I personally love it, hope you will like it as well!




MUSIC CREDITS:
作曲OC：吳子龍 Giovanni Voneki
作詞OA：吳子龍 Giovanni Voneki
製作人 Producer：嚴之（巨音樂 Huge Studio）
編曲 Arrangement：舒涵（巨音樂 Huge Studio）電吉他 Electric Guitar：吳子龍 Giovanni Voneki
混音工程師 Mixing Engineer：舒涵（巨音樂 Huge Studio）、Wayson.H @Chill Entertainment
混音工作室Mixing Studio：巨音樂 Huge Studio
母帶後期處理工程師 Mastering Engineer ：Wayson.H @Chill Entertainment
母帶後期處理錄音室 Mastering Studio ：Wayson.H @Chill Entertainment
配唱製作人Vocal Producer：嚴之（巨音樂 Huge Studio）
和聲編寫 Backing Vocals Arrangement： 嚴之（巨音樂 Huge Studio）
和聲 Backing Vocals：吳子龍 Giovanni Voneki
錄音室 Recording Studio：巨音樂 Huge Studio

MUSIC VIDEO CREDITS:
MV導演 Director ：Oren Dashti (Oren Dashti Productions)
副導 Second Director ： Rogan Roberts
燈光 Lights：Oren Dashti Productions
梳化 Make Up Artist ：MV
服裝 Costumes：阿樂 Morris
統籌 Management ： 富樂福 Fulove Entertainment
舞者 Dancer ：王冠然 Judy

Rishabuくん https://instagram.com/rishabu_desuyo?utm_medium=copy_link
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★チャンネル登録、SNSフォローお願いします:)
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★The opening & ending song (オープニング&エンディングソング) "Guapanese - Kisho & Bfree"
https://youtu.be/2rokPFll2uQ
★BGM
Kisho - Don't Use Me (prod. Lucas)
https://youtu.be/Xq42bBpo7GM

★俺の音楽はこちらから (my music platforms) https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kisho1/guapanese-feat-b-free
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-676420164/before-you-die-kisho-feat-chow-mane-prod-lucas

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