英文摘要
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Culture is not only the outcome of accumulated human life experiences and a static system for describing historical events. According to the renowned cultural theorist, Edward Said, culture is a "dialectical production" and a "conscious matrix and source of ideas that simultaneously possesses rational order and emotional belonging." Internally, it can generate rigid homogeneity and localized narcissism, while externally it may produce hostility toward differences and derogatory toward others. The films "The Waiting Fish" by Zeng, Wen-zhen in 2005 and "Only the Sea Knows" by Cui, Yong-hui in 2018 presented seemingly simple stories of love and family based on the culture and current situation of the Tao tribe (達悟族) on Lanyu Island. These films vividly depict the island's natural phenomena, geographical features, cultural diversity, and ethnic heritage. However, as commercial films, they differ from "documentaries" or "local chronicles" and only provide glimpses into the lifestyle and customs of the Tao race, making it difficult to fully comprehend the whole picture. This article aims to discuss in detail the implicit meanings behind the cultural customs of the Tao tribe from the perspective of minority cultural theory. In other words, it explores how we can scrutinize the traces of ideology and the flowing dynamics of power by analyzing the gaps in the texts, the blanks in writing, deliberate omissions by the authors and narrative margins. Through this process, we can uncover the intricate entanglements and unravel the complexities among different cultures.
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