At 15, while visiting my grandmother’s house in Taitung I chanced upon the Taiwan International Balloon Festival taking place in Luye. I played an impromptu cello set in the bright sunshine to accompany the cheery tourists dancing and singing. 

At 16, I set out alone for the United States for high school. Often in tears from being homesick, I sought comfort in the memories of the colorful hot air balloons floating in the blue sky and white clouds, above the green grass and the sound of warm laughter coming from the crowd below.  

At 17, I returned to Taitung to volunteer at a local hospital. This was when I became fully conscious of the beauty and sorrow of Taitung—underneath the beautiful mountains and ocean was a story of underprivileged township with insufficient resources common among remote areas. Seeing how every day the elders and children looked forward to my arrival with my cello, I finally realized I could contribute much more to the community.

I would like to raise funds to shoot a short promotional film “Going Home and Giving Back” to get across the beauty of Taitung! In the video, I will travel through the splendid mountains and coastline of Taitung, from the “Golden Paradise Path,” aka Mr. Brown Avenue, to the Pisirian immortalized by the illustrator Jimmy, in order to exhibit the vibrant authenticity of Taitung. Furthermore, the music video will include a heartwarming story about Hannah's Hope Home. 

In September 2014, clutching the plane ticket tightly in my hand and pretending not to be afraid, I mustered up the courage to step out of my comfort zone to study in the U.S. At school, I made many friends that come from different countries. I worked hard to integrate into the American life and understand the various cultures swirling in the melting pot. However, all my classmates and teachers knew about Taiwan was Taipei city. Not a single person had heard about the beautiful mountains and ocean in Taitung. During the spring break in March of 2016, I came back to Taiwan to serve as a music volunteer at the Taitung Christian Hospital, Canaan Nursing Home, and Hannah's Hope Home.  

What Is Hannah's Hope Home?

Hannah's Hope Home is an orphanage that provides 24-hour care to orphans and mistreated children between the ages of 0 to 2. Children in these situations awaiting adoption are taken care of and provided for at the center. In addition, Hannah's Hope Home actively participates in sex education and abortion prevention programs at schools of all levels and in the community.

The first time I set foot in Hannah's Hope Home I was faced with 8 two-year-old children peering at me with skepticism. As soon as I started playing the cello though, they waddled toward me and started touching my cello with curiosity. There was only one child, nicknamed “小酷’, who stayed gazing at me from afar. The next day, while I was dancing and singing with the children, 小酷 remained alone in the corner observing the rest of the children.

As the melody of the song “Here Comes the Train” started slowly, 小酷 began to nod to the beat, eventually joining the singing of the group. Afterward, his caregiver told me that it was the only song he enjoyed. He smiled back at me when I complimented him on his singing. It was the first time I saw him smile, his eyes bending into two crescent moons. It was a smile that expressed pure contentment. What pleased me the most was that every day I spent at Hannah's Hope Home, I saw the same smile on every child’s face. 

While working as a volunteer, I documented the cute interactions with the children at the center as well as their heartbreaking personal histories. I even contemplated turning their stories into short films and uploading them onto YouTube to raise public awareness about their situation. However, out of consideration for their privacy, I decided to operate counterintuitively and shoot a video focusing on the beauty of Taitung instead of its sorrow.       

Tied into the plot of the video will be me playing my cello by the sea and in the mountains of Taitung. Taitung’s beauty will be shown through the music and its sceneries to attract people from all over the world to come visit. Moreover, the video will incorporate a heartwarming story about Hannah's Hope Home so as to introduce the children at the center to the public and inspire people to care about and assist them. After deducting the platform fee and the procedural fee, half of the fund raised will be donated to Hannah's Hope Home for the purpose of improving the conditions at the center for the children so they can grow up with all the resources they need.

Caring for Remote Areas and International Promotion 

Upon its completion, the music video will be uploaded onto YouTube and available for use for free by any traveling platforms. The lines in the video will be presented in English, Korean, and Japanese, allowing foreigners to experience the warmth and vitality of Taitung. It will also give Taiwanese people the chance to refamiliarize themselves with the pristine paradise that is Taitung. The plot will be connected to Hannah's Hope Home to draw people’s attention to the children at the center. We will donate half of the money we raise to Hannah's Hope Home to fulfill our intention of caring for remote areas in need.    

Production of Original Music  

The music in the video is independently created and performed by me and 11 of my good friends. The main melody will be comprised of the moving sound of cello, a sound that has resonated with me always. 

Storyline in the Music Video 

I’m standing in the middle of a golden rice field carrying my cello. The sweet smell of rice comes in waves with the wind. What a familiar fragrance! Ha! I’m back to Taitung. But why can’t I remember my way back to Grandmother’s house? 

All of a sudden, an adorable aboriginal girl “Bonnie,” humming a tune, passes me by on the road and offers to help me find my grandmother’s house. This is how our journey, accompanied by music, through the beautiful nature of Taitung to find our way home begins.    

Two young girls lark about walking along the road. We linger at the Flowing Lake, playing the cello and dancing. We linger at the “Golden Paradise Path,” aka Mr. Brown Avenue, and then at the Pisirian, famously portrayed by the illustrator Jimmy. We stop at the Taiwan International Balloon Festival, watching the hot air balloons float toward the familiar blue sky and white clouds, flying among the birds in the air. I am seized by the desire to play a joyful melody on my cello while the cute aboriginal girl dances to the music.  

However, can I successfully find my grandmother’s house? What is the mystery behind Bonnie?

Shooting Locations 

In order to create the most ideal cinematography, we will shoot in various locations in Taitung, including in the mountains and by the sea. 

Apart from the popular sightseeing spots listed above, there are some hidden sights that will await your discovery in the music video!

 Budget Allocation

▲After deducting the platform fee and the procedural fee, half of the fund raised will be donated to Hannah's Hope Home. We will make public all the relevant receipts in our progress updates.  

▲The budget for the music video will be 150,000 NTD. The budget will determine the quality of the production; therefore, we will require enough fund to shoot a video with high enough quality that can be used for international promotion. Once the budget for the video is raised, the rest of the fund collected will be donated in full to Hanna’s Hope Home. The donation certification will be posted in our progress update.  

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◈自製花絮中的景點只是MV中的一部分唷! 一起期待導演的正式MV吧!

◈日前已完成70%拍攝工作，為了捕捉到美不勝收的黃金稻田，剩餘30%將延至10月初完成，謝謝^^

15歲的我，偶然的一次機會回台東外婆家，來到鹿野熱氣球嘉年華，即興在陽光下演奏大提琴，伴隨歡樂的遊客載歌載舞。

16歲的我，一個人遠赴美國唸書，常常想家。而當時的藍天白雲，綠草如茵，彩色跳動的熱氣球以及快樂的歡笑聲，卻時常浮上心頭安慰偷偷流淚的我。

17歲的我，回到台東擔任醫院志工，才了解台東的美麗與哀愁—美麗的山與海的背後是偏鄉貧乏的資源。每天老人小孩等待我的大提琴出現，我才知道我可以為他們做得更多！

我想籌資拍一部音樂宣傳短片：『Going Home and Giving Back』 傳達台東的美麗！片中我將帶著大提琴走訪台東美麗山海間，從金黃色天堂路的伯朗大道，到幾米彩繪的比西里岸，展現出台東純真熱情的生命力。除此之外，MV的劇情裡將藏有一段關於台東『哈拿之家』的溫馨小故事。

• 王采妍 / Yoyo Wang
• 土生土長的台灣囝仔
• 就讀美國Peddie School
• 大提琴是我的麻吉♪
• 台東關山=我的外婆家
• 喜歡旅行和小孩

2014年九月，我鼓足勇氣握緊機票，假裝不害怕，離開15年的舒適圈獨自前往美國唸書。在學校結交了許多來自不同國家的朋友, 我盡力地融入美國的生活與瞭解各國文化。但是，同學與老師只知道「Taiwan」有個「Taipei」，沒有一個人認識台灣最美麗的山與海在「Taitung」! 2016年3月春假，我回到台灣，在台東基督教醫院，迦南老人院，以及哈拿之家棄嬰中心擔任音樂志工。

什麼是哈拿之家?

哈拿之家是針對0~2歲的失依嬰幼，以及家中受到不當對待的孩子，提供24小時的安置關顧，讓等待收養的嬰幼兒在專業安置機構中得到妥善照顧。除此之外，哈拿之家也積極至各級學校、社區進行兩性教育及墮胎防治宣導。

第一次踏進哈拿之家，面對的是8位用奇怪眼神看著我的兩歲小孩，但當我一拉起大提琴，他們立刻搖搖擺擺走向我，好奇地對大提琴東摸西摸， 只有小酷坐在遠處盯著我看。隔天，我和小朋友們在唱歌跳舞時，小酷仍在遠遠的角落看著大家。

「火車快飛，火車快飛，穿越高山...」旋律慢慢響起，小酷像是驚醒一樣，開始跟著節奏點頭， 張開嘴巴與其他孩子齊聲歌聲。演奏結束後，保母才告訴我那是小酷唯一喜歡的歌， 我大聲地誇獎小酷，他對著我笑。 那是我第一次看見小酷的笑容，笑起來眼睛彎彎的，是一個很單純，很快樂，很滿足的笑容。讓我最開心的是，之後在哈拿之家的日子，我在每個小朋友的臉上都看見了那個笑容。

擔任志工的日子裡，我記錄著小朋友超cute的童言童語，也記錄著他們背後令人心疼的故事。曾經有想要把這些小故事拍攝成短片並上傳至youtube，讓哈拿之家的小朋友能得到更多的關注，考慮到不能披露小朋友的肖像隱私，我決定逆向操作，改為拍攝一部MV宣傳台東的美麗，而不是哀愁。

片中我將配合劇情在台東的山與海間拉著大提琴，透過音樂和風景來傳達台東的美麗，吸引全世界來台東作客。除此之外，MV的劇情將藏有一段有關哈拿之家的溫馨故事，藉由這部MV讓大眾認識哈拿之家的這群孩子，並希望給予他們最大的關懷和幫助; 募資所得扣除平台費與手續費後將一半的金額捐給哈拿之家，希望這些孩子們能有更好的成長環境，快快樂樂地長大!

關懷偏鄉和國際行銷

MV製作完成後將會上傳至Youtube，並且無償提供給與旅行平台使用; 劇情對白也將以英、韓、日文製作，期盼讓外國的朋友感受台東的熱情與活力，也讓台灣的人們有機會再次熟悉台東這片純淨的世外桃源。MV中的劇情會與哈拿之家連結，希望大家關注到哈拿之家這群孩子，我們也會將募資所得的1/2捐贈給哈拿之家，落實關懷偏鄉。

獨立音樂製作

影片中的音樂是由我與11位好友們獨立創作和演奏，以最接近人聲的大提琴作為動人的主旋律，那正是一直在我心裡迴盪的聲音。

音樂試聽♫➪https://soundcloud.com/yoyo-wang-437706067/freedom

我揹著大提琴站在金黃稻田間，稻香隨風徐徐吹來，好熟悉的味道呀！哈！我竟然回到台東了耶！但是，怎麼就是想不起來到外婆家的路...?

就在這時候，一位可愛的台東的原住民小女孩「布妮」唱歌路過並且熱情地陪我尋找外婆家，於是我們就在台東的山海間，開始了一段以音樂作伴的「迷途尋家」之旅~

貪玩的兩個女孩邊走邊玩耍，我們拉琴跳舞逗留在活水湖，逗留在金黃色天堂路的伯朗大道，逗留在幾米彩繪的比西里岸，逗留在鹿野熱氣球嘉年華會。飛向熟悉的藍天白雲與鳥兒呀！我情不自禁地奏出一段段快樂幸福的音律，可愛的原住民女孩也翩然起舞！

然而在兩人歡樂之際，我最終能順利地找到外婆家嗎? 而布妮又藏有什麼身世祕密呢?

為了達到完美的視覺效果，我們將在台東上山下海到各地取景!

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除了以上的熱門的旅遊景點，還有一些隱藏景點等你在MV中發現!

▲我們會將募資所得扣除平台費與手續費後將一半的金額捐給哈拿之家，並會將相關收據內容公布於進度更新。

▲MV製作費須至15萬的成本，MV的品質取決於成本，因此我們需要足夠的資金來拍攝一部用於國際宣傳，高品質的MV! 如成本經費達標，結餘金額將全數捐贈給哈拿之家，並會將捐款證明公布於進度更新。

贊助650元即可獲得感謝卡乙張! 感謝卡正面將印有我和原住民女孩的似顏繪風格的畫像

⇩基本款感謝卡正面示意圖 (目前的回饋產品示意圖皆為參考, 實品可能會有些許差異)

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‒由台東法拉撒手作工坊的藝術家親自手刻

擷取台東的鳳凰木行道樹果實為素材，
佐以簡單的圖騰裝飾，回歸自然的靈動，
用眞誠的面貌，呈現一份質樸的美感。
傳達一個在地的能量，一份溫暖及一種幸福感。

 (目前的回饋產品示意圖皆為參考，實品會結合哈拿之家或MV的元素刻劃相關的圖騰!)

想要屬於自己的似顏繪畫像嗎? 贊助5000並寄給我們一張自己最喜歡的大頭照，我們就會在感謝卡背面親手為您繪製您個人專屬的似顏繪畫像喔!

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