FREE BEATS: THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF CHEN MING CHANG

A documentary about CHEN Ming-chang, a prominent figure in Taiwanese folk music and a master in film scoring.
台灣民謠及配樂大師陳明章紀錄片。

Exposed to Western music ranging from The Beatles to Bob DYLAN, CHEN Ming-chang often taught himself to play and sing with a guitar during his youth. In the closed social milieu of martial law in Taiwan, he found solace and elation in music, and thus sparked a deep-seated desire to become a musician. Later, when he encountered CHEN Da and was profoundly moved by the mellifluous melody of his moon guitar, he resolved to embark on a journey across Taiwan to delve deeper into the music passed down through generations. Travelling around Taiwan, CHEN learned traditional opera music from esteemed musicians and seamlessly integrated it into his artistic creations, composing a wealth of music and stories that uniquely belong to Taiwan.
陳明章，年輕時接觸西洋音樂，從披頭四到鮑伯狄倫，常常拿著一把吉他自學自彈唱著，在台灣戒嚴封閉的社會風氣中，沈浸在音樂裡的他感受到自由，因此立志成為音樂人。後來，遇見了陳達的月琴吟唱深受感動，決定回頭認識這塊土地傳唱的歌謠樂音，於是環台拜師學藝，融會貫通於創作上，寫出了許多屬於台灣自己的音樂與故事。