The Beauty of Rituals
1981, Chinese. Directed by Chang Chao-Tang.
"The Beauty of Rituals" (《祭典之美》) by Chang Chao-tang (張照堂) surveys Taiwanese folk festivals across regions and seasons, framing them through the perspectives of archaeologist Chen Chi-lu (陳奇祿), choreographer Lin Hwai-min (林懷民), psychologist Yu Te-hui (余德慧), and painter Shiy De-jinn (席德進). The script and voiceover by Chiang Hsun (蔣勳) articulate the symbolic and affective dimensions of traditional belief.With music by Ma Shui-long (馬水龍), Chou Wen-chung (周文中), Kitaro (喜多郎), and Mike Oldfield, the film juxtaposes Eastern and Western sonic forms, re-mediating ritual as a dynamic contemporary cultural field.
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- 0h 23m
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- Chinese
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- 17 March 1981
- Original title
- 祭典之美
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The Beauty of Rituals runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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The Beauty of Rituals isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Beauty of Rituals?
The Beauty of Rituals (1981) was directed by Chang Chao-Tang and stars Lin Hwai-min, 陳奇祿, 席德進.