Hear+Me

===1. Location: This is a taiwanese night market. It shows Yangyang and Kuo are just one of those ordinary couples. This choice of setting makes the film looks more realistic which helps the audience to understand the love between them.===

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===2.Framing(camera): this shot shows Yangyang’s inner conflict. the camera moves away from her which shows her loneliness and the stress of approaching her dream.===

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===3. Costume: director made Kuo’s parents to wear formal clothes in order to show they value this meeting so much. It contributes to the theme of acceptance because at this point of the movie both of them still think that Yangyang is a deaf girl. But they still choose to wear formal clothes which means they accept Yangyang.===

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===4. Acting:This shot happens when they realize they both can speak. Yangyang's four stages of feelings present here. She was very nervous when they arrived the shop so she doesn't know where to look at, but later she gets more comfortable so she looks at Kuo and then his parents. This scene shows the transition from unfamiliar to comfortable which conveys the character's emotion towards his love.===

===5. lighting: low-key lighting - this choice of lighting helps to build up the climax in this film. Yangyang can actually hear so she hears everything Kuo said. It shows that Yangyang’s shocked.===

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===6. Prop : the notecard here helps to show the acceptance. Kuo’s parents thought Yangyang is deaf so they prepare this card to show Yangyang that they will try their best to communicate with her. This contributes to the theme of love and acceptance.===

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===7. acting: Kuo is throwing all the coins on the table instead of just taking them out and putting the coins on the table. This choice of action is here to show his anger towards the shop owner, because in the previous scenes, the shop owner doesn't show respect towards Yangyang. This is director’s way to criticize those who look down on the disabled people.===

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===8. Acting : since Peng is a hearing-impaired person. It is more important to focus on her acting cause that’s all the audience can get from her. From this scene she’s mad at herself for being a bad sister and she is using signed language to communicate with her sister. This is actually her first time participating in a film. The director helps her developed her character.The audience see her hopelessness which again shows the hardship to achieve one’s dream.===

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===9. Location: director intentionally made Kuo runs beside the train. This shows his eagerness to find Yangyang. Also there are bunch of motorcycles right beside him chooses not to use any of them or actually he just wants to find Yangyang so badly that he doesn't even remember to use motor and train. This choice of location shows the theme of Kuo approaching his love.===

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===10. This shot is a decor. Director chose to present this shot because she wants people to know although there are people who can't hear, they can still see, this is use as a symbolism. Therefore people should always find a way to accept disability and show love to them.===