An idea about a documentary film project

Pursuing material possessions and the desire for being rich are not just an idea that comes out from a single individual mind. They are the values created by the whole society.
Taiwan, whose official name is the Republic of China, once was ironically described as the Republic of Casino. I believe everyone has heard of some story about someone indulged in gambling, lose all the savings and usually got into huge debt. Gambling (on games or lottery) cost them not only money, but also their reputation, their family, even their lives. They may be including one of your friends, your relatives, or your loved ones.
Perhaps people may say it was caused by personal greediness. But think it again, the greediness and material needs are induced by group values. It is because the society values money and material assets, then the people worship wealth and get snobbish.

It is because people consider being rich is the most important thing, and then the needs for material comforts soar.

I want to make a documentary with this view point, go visit some people having suffered the above experiences, and observe the society along with them.

一個記錄片的想法

物質需求及貪欲, 通常不是單一個體的意志而已.

彩券正當化了以前的六合彩,大家樂, 但我相信每個人都曾聽過一些足以警惕自己的故事, 像是: 誰的朋友因沉迷六合彩欠下賭債, 鋌而走險. 或者, 誰的親人因大家樂弄得家破人亡之類的事.

我們可以將它定位為個人的貪欲作祟, 然而, 我們也能這樣思考 那樣的貪欲和物質需求, 來自於集體價值作祟, 因為社會重利, 所以人們功利, 因為大家都往錢看, 所以物質需求大熾, 不可自拔.

是不是應該說, 這個社會價值病了?

我想, 從這個角度, 去做個記錄片, 訪尋一些有切身之痛的人, 和他們一起觀察這社會.