The movie "Etude": Around Taiwan, scenery and humanity coexist

In the movie "Etudes", Xiao Ming, a senior student with hearing impairment, rides a bicycle around the island of Taiwan.

Because if you don’t do some things now, you won’t do them in the future. Do it while you are young.

Starting from Kaohsiung, riding against the wind, Hualien, Yilan, Changhua, Beiguan...

One person, a bicycle, and a guitar, traveling around the island. The coast along the bike ride is very beautiful, Taiwan’s coastline, the Pacific wind, freedom, the sound of the waves is very nice, and there are also seagulls and dolphins.

This movie is not only about riding alone, but also focuses on humanistic stories along the way.

Many passers-by cheered him up along the way. It was raining heavily and there were no lights. They wanted to drive him. Taiwan’s seaside roads are not very wide and there are no dedicated bicycle lanes.

Xiao Ming is a kind person. Although his communication skills are not strong, Xiao Ming draws pictures, helps foreigners take the train, helps a little girl pick up sea rocks to draw pictures, and returns the fish that jumped ashore back to the sea.

When his bicycle had a flat tire, a passing cyclist also helped him fix it, because the cyclist had also been helped by others.

The cyclist once had a companion who rode in many places. Later, the companion died while saving others. From then on, he rode alone. It has been a long time since he rode with two people.

He rides around the island every year, and he has a favorite road. He feels that he can see the best and the worst while riding a bicycle. The sea water is eroding, and Taiwan is getting thinner. Despite the vicissitudes of life, human beings are ultimately no match for nature.

Taiwan also has pilgrimages, and the way of kneeling and worshiping is much gentler than in Tibet.

Xiao Ming visited his grandparents’ house during his journey and missed his hometown. Grandpa talked about how Xiao Ming prayed, accepted and let go of his hearing loss since childhood. It just so happens that Mazu, Grandpa’s faith, prays for the safety of the whole family.

Along the way, there was also an old man who made sculptures of people’s thoughts and memories. The most satisfying work was carved for his parents on Mother’s Day. Although they have passed away, there is only one parent. He misses his childhood hometown very much, and misses his mother and grandpa at that time.

A middle-aged man rented a car for a group of old ladies at a low price to protest against their pension. They have worked all their lives. This is also their party and it also brings them hope.

The film "Wind from the Pacific" is quite pleasant to listen to, and it is compassionate and humanistic. The wind from the Pacific keeps blowing, and the sound of the waves blows into the depths of life.

The meaning of cycling is to ride at a fixed point, have goals to conquer, and achieve a sense of accomplishment. It can hone your willpower, exercise your body and mind, and discover the scenery and humanity of the journey while your body is on the road.