I receive a obituary yesterday, when saw the envelope, I though one of his elder is no longer with us, when open it, I was shocked, it's him, he himself is the person who left us, at the age of 55, I feel so sorry for him, call my wife for this message and then rush to the meeting with foreign visitor, I can't concentrate on the conversation, what floating on my mind is why and the memories which keep recall to me; Mr. Chu is a never give up hero who we encountered at my entertainment tenure; strong ambition and strong will make him one of the top player in the TV production filed, then he move on to the Karaoke business and again, prove himself one of the top and tough player in town, a few investment jeopardizes his core business, try very hard to transform the company to a list company suffer him a lot, then lost of the licensee of major label result to a bad financial status of the company, he's been quite for sometimes, I remember to see him a year ago and chat with him about his plan. when learnt that his plan is to " repeat ' what he did in Taiwan and deploy it to China, I don't thinks this is a brilliant idea, but again, I am not in the right position to tell him how I feel. that's the last conversation we had before his termination. a gambler , so to speak, he gamble for money, for career, and for his life maybe. What’s been achieved ? I don't really know, but call it an end maybe a relieve to him.
Met A. and B for dinner, they came a long way from China to vote, ( I thought until we found that Ben is holding US passport which refrain him from voting ), we talked nothing but the election, although my wife warned me not to talk about election in public, but, can't help. this is a therapy, a way to release the frustration and to share and build a new ground for ordinary people.
「New immigration 」is what come up after the hours discussion, the cultural identity is the primary ingredient keep us here, we -- didn't born in China but inherit with the culture and philosophy as Chinese and believe in this new identity, but the election turn things around, we maybe exile from the land we born and searching for new adaptation because we lost the sense of " root " or " culture ', this is a terrible feeling , people move to China for working is diffident rationale, the driver is economic, people move to China for searching a new identity is a mission, a mission to find where is the future for people like us -- mid-40, well educated, China believer, independency, middle class, appreciate Chinese culture, proud to be a Chinese.
at least, a few millions of people in Taiwan bear the same thought. when realize the next generation in Taiwan support the current administration and don't feel strong attachment to Chinese culture, we -- might be treated as a new generation of " honorable retired solider " -- a almost forgotten tribe who move to Taiwan with KMT 40 years ago and always believe they will return to China someday.
Fish restaurant is a great one, as always, they serve the flesh fish everyone, Ben , Antonio and me enjoy every dish they serve.
Check our saving with wife, not very positive, but we shall carefully spend, cause we can't longer afford to live luxury life anymore -- mentally and physically.
posted by Roger @ 3/23/2004 09:27:00 上午
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