The Interview with Master A-fa together with Public Television Service (PTS) Miss Ally

 

Our special project on statue sprucing Master A-fa also attracted the attention from Public Television Service, of which the host came to Changhua to discuss the details of interviewing Master A-fa with us. The host, Miss Ally, visited Master A-fa with us, and the video will be broadcast to audiences across Taiwan soon for more people to understand this exquisite, beautiful, and sacred traditional craft

Preparations before the Interview

We were very excited to be on TV for the first time in our life, but we were also worried that our performance would not be up to par. The day before the video shooting, we used our lunch break to gather in the school library to discuss and practice the details of the interview. However, we were really too nervous. Even though we had written down and memorized what we were going to say in the interview, we got NGs one after another, which made us very worried about the upcoming video shooting the next day.


After school, the screenwriter and director unexpectedly came to the school and intended to discuss with us in advance the process of video shooting the next day. This was the first time we faced the staff from the TV station. We were all uneasy and full of curiosity. We were afraid that if we said the wrong thing or were unable to say anything, it would be embarrassing. Unexpectedly, the director was very friendly, chatted with us about everyday trivia, and naturally talked about the special project we were working on. In the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, we gradually felt relieved and started chatting. The hesitant lines we recited at noon miraculously became smoother, and we finally gained the confidence to face the camera.

Photo: We practiced by ourselves at noon, and we were very nervous.

Photo: Under the guidance of the director, everyone was getting better and better.

Photo: The director assigned tasks to everyone for the video shooting the next day.

Photo: We gradually could also put forward our own ideas and opinions.

Home

Narrative

My school


The Miraculous Master A-fa 

Statue Sprucing Craftsmanship

Craftsman Master A-fa

An Interview with Master A-fa

Statue Sprucing mandala

 

Years as an Apprentice 

A Childhood Immersed in Craftsmanship

Apprenticeship to Learn the Craft

The Early Stages of Learning

Sticking to Studies

Life of Apprenticeship

Becoming a Master After Seven Years of Apprenticeship

Creating His Own Way

Chronology of Master A-fa 



Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

Settled in Changhua

Difficulties and Challenges in Starting a Business

Growth against the Trend

Becoming Famous Far and Wide

The Crisis of Inheritance

Devotion to Inheritance

Commitment to Inheritance and Promotion

Taking Root

 

Statue Sprucing Craftsmanship 

Origin

Techniques

Materials

Restoration of Statues

The posture and facial expression of the statue

Cleaning up

Taboos of statue sprucing 

Master A-fa statue sprucing Video

 

 

Public Television 

Preparations before the Interview

Go to Nanyao Temple for on-site video shooting

A Visit to Master A-fa’s Buddhist paraphernalia shop

First encounter with gold

Lacquer thread carving experience

Public Television

 

Interviews and tours 

The interview with Mr. Tsai

Sweetness and bitterness experienced in statue sprucing

Class tour for promotion

Questionnaire statistical analysis

Lacquer thread game

Carving game

Comic Little Theater


Thematic Production and Reference Bibliography

Production process experience

Interesting details behind the project

Contribution and gain

Curriculum Integration

References and news links

Quiz