Wei Te-Sheng: Taking Chances

“Don't be afraid to take chances when you're young,” says movie director Wei Te-Sheng. “At worst, you fail. That is nothing compared to being trapped in a life of boredom simply because you're afraid to pursue your interests.” It is this boldness that has helped Wei create one movie miracle after another.

Wei studied electrical engineering in school. He became interested in making movies after he met a big movie fan during military service. Wei worked odd jobs for two years before he finally found a director to bring him into the business. Working his way up, he made a few short films that won a lot of praise. Over time, he became more and more certain that he would make movies for a living.

魏德聖：人生就是不斷地冒險

「年輕時不要害怕冒險。最糟的情況就是失敗而已。比起只因害怕追求自己的興趣而陷入無聊人生的困境，那不算什麼。」電影導演魏德聖這麼說。就是這樣的勇敢幫助魏德聖創造出一個個電影奇蹟。

魏德聖在學校學的是電機工程。他在服兵役時認識一個狂熱的電影迷後對拍電影產生興趣。在終於找到一位導演帶他入行前，魏德聖打了兩年零工。他逐步晉升，也拍了幾部贏得許多好評的短片。久而久之，他愈來愈確定要以拍電影這行為生。