Taiwan will be the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage and implement equal rights for same-sex couples into it's civil code. Just 30 years ago it was ruled under martial law and is now on the verge of setting an historic example for other Asian countries.

台灣即將成為亞洲第一個將同性婚姻合法化的國家。讓同性戀能平等適用民法中，關於夫妻、配偶、父母子女的相關規定。台灣在30年前還在戒嚴，但是現在卻即將完成一大成就，堪稱是亞洲其他國家的典範。

The documentary taipeilove* follows three protagonists who talk about their struggles, their experiences and hope regarding the recent developments in Taiwan. Further context is given by activists, politicians, representatives from educational NGOs.

本紀錄片追蹤三位主角，他們與我們分享親身的經歷及遭愈以及對台灣未來婚姻平權發展的期望。我們更延伸訪問到社運人士、立法委員及非政府組的的教育家。

The protagonists Sarah, Kevin and David share their hopes and experiences struggling with cultural, traditional, religious and deep-rooted homophobic beliefs of society while waiting for Taiwan to become the first-Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. Homosexuality and the society's way of treating it is an especially complex topic in an Asian country like Taiwan. The protagonists share their heart-warming stories and speak about gay and lesbian life with an authentic and honest voice.

Sarah、Kevin及David在訪問中分享他們對社會的期望、文化傳統及宗教的束縛，著同性婚姻合法化的到來，同時他們也期待著同性婚姻合法化的到來。同性戀及社會對待他們的方式在亞洲，尤其是台灣，是一個非常複雜的議題。主角們與我們分享著動人的故事，用他們最真實的聲音呈現他們的過往。

This documentary is a testimony that shows how history is currently being written in Taiwanese society and Lucie Liu is the first European filmmaker to be tackling that topic.

本片記錄了台灣歷史性的一刻。導演Lucie Liu是探討此議題的第一人。

My name is Lucie Liu and I’m a Berlin-based filmmaker. The activists, demonstrators and ordinary people from all over Asia, whom I met at the Gay Pride Taipei in October 2016, inspired me to write the concept for taipeilove*. The openness and tolerance in Taiwan is unique in Asia and continues to exert a strong fascination on me. Taipeilove* gives me the opportunity to portray the progressive society and at the same time show the problems which gays and lesbians still endure. My own bicultural background has a strong impact on taipeilove*. When juxtaposing my European (German) and Asian (China) roots, I had always contended that the former enhanced my progressiveness and openness, while associating the latter with cultural pressure and inability to openly discuss pressing issues.

我叫做Lucie Liu, 我是一位來自柏林的電影人。我在2016年的遊行時遇到一些社會運動人士及許多為這議題在努力的人，他們激發了我拍攝這部紀錄片。台灣開放及接納的文化深深的感動及吸引著我。taipeilove*這部紀錄片給了我讓大家看到台灣社會進步的機會，同時也探討了現今同志們還須面對的困難。我的背景也是我選擇投入taipeilove*的極大原因，我是亞裔德國人(德國及中國)。我認為我新穎的思考及開放是來自德國的文化，而壓抑的文化及盡量避免公開討論爭議性話題的想法則是來自中國。

It is pleasantly surprising for me that the Asian counterpart is now taking a major step towards expanding human rights.  With Germany legalizing same-sex marriage in 2017, these parallel and similar changes in the German and Taiwanese society make taipeilove* an important real time testimony of what progressive and open societies can achieve.

我對於相對保守的亞洲為人權能跨的這一大步感到非常的興奮。德國在2017年將同性婚姻合法化，台灣也做了相似的改變。taipeilove* 在其中就代表了近年來台灣社會更加進步及開放的成就。

This documentary is being made for an audience of interested people from countries in the west, an Asian audience that wants to learn more about on-going struggles in Taiwan as well as anybody who has ever experienced repression due to their homosexuality to show them that change is possible.

這部紀錄片是為了對此議題有興趣的西方人及想要了解台灣目前性別平權的進度的亞洲人所拍攝的。我們也想要鼓勵目前正遭受挫折及困難的同志朋友，我們要讓你們知道，改變即將來臨。

Watch the trailer with English, German, Chinese, French, Italian, Czech, Polish and Spanish subtitles by clicking on the language of your choice.

The filmmaker is based in Berlin. Camera, sound and translation are provided by partners from the Taiwanese side. This intercultural and cross-border approach in the production process is aiming to create a differentiated and honest image of the current situation in Taiwan. I want to collaborate with creatives in Taiwan that are interested and passionate about this topic. taipeilove* is an international coproduction of young (political) creatives from Germany, France and Taiwan.

導演是來自德國柏林的Lucie Liu攝影、收音及翻譯都是來自台灣。我們希望藉由多國的文化及無國界的視角來呈現對於台灣現況不同的聲音及最真實的畫面。我希望能跟台灣有興趣及熱情的創作人合作。 本片是一個集結來各國電影人及對政治有理想的人所共同努力的作品。

The pre-production of taipeilove* has been financed by a German foundation, but with only a small amount able to be provided, the project has mostly been driven by the hard work and dedication of a passionate team of creatives.

You support will go directly into the post-production of taipeilove*. The money that we raise will supplement editing, colour correction, composing and sound mixing costs and get us to international film festivals allowing us to spread this important message around the world. The team of taipeilove* consists out of freelancers from Taipei and France who have studied in the USA or Europe. Everyone who is involved in this project is passionate about creating a documentary that tackles the topic of equality in an Asian country and its impact on the rest of Asia and hopefully the world.

taipeilove* 的拍攝金費主要是由德國的基金會所提供，但金額非常的小。大部分的成果都是由每個人的熱情、努力及委身所拼湊出來的。您的捐款將全數作為taipeilove*後製階段所需的花費。所募到的款項將作為剪輯、色彩校正、音效製作及國際影展的參展費用。如此一來我們才能講這重要的訊息散播到國際。taipeilove* 的團隊包含了一些曾留學於美國及歐洲的台灣自由工作者。所有參與在本紀錄片的工作人員對於婚姻平權的議題都抱有相當的熱忱，而這一題為亞洲帶來的影響，也是我們以引為傲的。

Supporting taipeilove* means supporting women’s filmmaking and giving a platform for the underrepresented Asian LGBTQI*-community.

支持taipeilove*不僅僅是在支持 女性導演，更是在幫助亞洲的LGBTQ社群能登上國際的大螢幕。

Apart from eternal gratitude and becoming part of the journey of taipeilove*, you can get a tote, a stamp and an inkpad. Those products are exclusively for the campaign and can’t be bought anywhere else.

我們由衷的感謝您加入我們的旅程，除此之外，您也會獲得我們所準備的小禮物。有手提袋和印章組可做選擇。這些紀念品只有在這個平台能獲得，市面上是沒有銷售的喔!

Writing a love letter, a post card or a note, put a stamp on it and spread the love.

在您寫情書、明信片或是小紙條時，都可以在一旁蓋上我們特別設計的印章。

Put a taipeilove* sticker on your computer, in your favourite café or somewhere around your neighbourhood and let people see how a small island in the Pacific is taking a huge step towards equality. Inspire others!

在您的電腦上、最喜愛的咖啡廳或您的社區貼上我們taipeilove*的獨家貼紙。讓大家知道台灣這塊土地正大步的邁向平等之路! 呼召群眾吧!

Wear taipeilove*! Together with a local store we designed tote bags exclusively for supporters of our campaign. You can’t buy them anywhere, but you can get them here and wear your support for women’s filmmaking and Asian LGBTQI* communities around your shoulder.

穿戴上你的taipeilove*紀念品。我們與當地的商家一起設計了一個手提袋，唯有參加這項募款活動才能獲得這個獨家製作的手提袋喔! 趕快參加募款活動，背上這個手提袋，更把女性製片人的努力及亞洲的LGBTQ社群背在您的肩上。

Get a set of 6 postcards with stills of our production. This set will feature a selection of our protagonists, interviewees and behind the scenes photos.

您也可以選擇一組共六張的明信片做為您的禮物，上面印有紀錄片中的主角、訪談畫面及幕後花絮的畫面。

Creating an independent documentary is difficult, and making one in Taiwan provides even more challenges. The makers of taipeilove* believe that this topic deserves exposure and that this documentary is the best way to capture this milestone.

拍攝一部獨立製作紀錄片的過程相當艱辛，在台灣拍攝是更加的困難。我們的團對一致認為這部記錄片需要被看見，而此紀錄片也是捕捉此里程碑最好的方式。

We believe the only way for a unique film like this to get out into the world is with a strong community. This is why we have chosen to launch an Indiegogo campaign. The money that we raise will supplement our post-production costs and get us to international film festivals next year. The film is currently in Mandarin and Taiwanese with English and Chinese subtitles. The more we raise the more subtitles we can add in other languages!

我們相信唯有透過整個社群的幫忙才能將如此獨特的紀錄片分享出去。這也是我們選擇用indiegogo平台來募款的原因。所募得的金額將用在後製接段及國際影展參展的花費上。這部紀錄片將用英文及中文並配上中英字幕播出。募到的金額越多，我們就能用更多種語言的字幕作呈現。

We will be posting regular updates about taipeilove*, milestones in our campaign and highlights of our postproduction here. For more information and a mini video series regarding the movie, take a look on our Facebook, Instagram,  YouTube or Twitter page.

我們將在此平台做定期的近況更新，募款的進度及後製的花序。若想知道更多訊息及觀賞我們的影片，請在Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Twitter page追蹤我們。

Neocha: taipeilove* - Culture and Creativity in Asia

Gaystarnews: taipeilove*: the story of Taiwan's marriage equality fight that had to be told

Ketagalan News: taipeilove*: Document Taiwan’s LGBTQ Advances through Storytelling

New Bloom: Interview: taipeilove* – The Documentary

News Lens: Q&A: Reflecting Taiwan's LGBTQ Progress in 'taipeilove' Documentary

Japanese Blog: ドイツ人監督が撮影する、台湾LGBT事情ドキュメンタリー映画プロジェクト★Taipeilove -the documentary★

Radio Taiwan International, German Section: Wochenendmagazin - Taipeilove*: Eine Dokumentation über Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Taiwan / Wochenendmagazin - Dokumentarfilm Taipeilove*

Radio Taiwan International, English Section: Stroke of Light ep.107: Lucie Liu and her "taipeilove*"" Pt.I / Stroke of Light ep.108: Lucie Liu and her "taipeilove*"" Pt.II

If you do not have an Indiegogo account or don’t know how to create one, please click here and we walk you through it.

若您沒有indiegogo的帳號，也不知道如何使用此平台，請點這裡。會有完整的步驟帶您一步一步的完成註冊及捐款。

We know that using a credit card is difficult in some parts of the world. If you prefer to donate directly, please get in touch with crowdfunding.taipeilove@gmail.com. You will have the option to transfer to either a German or Taiwanese bank account directly if this is more convenient for you.

If you cannot contribute financially, support us by sharing the campaign to your social media. Every shout out on Facebook, LINE, Instagram,  Twitter and telling your friends, families and favourite neighbours will help the campaign to grow and reach people that are interested. 

我們了解使用信用卡在某些國家並非相當便利。若您希望直接捐款，請聯絡crowdfunding.taipeilove@gmail.com。您將能依方便性，選擇轉帳到德國或是台灣的銀行帳戶。

若您無法提共金錢上的幫助，我們也邀請您將我們募款的資訊分享在社群網站上。任何在Facebook、LINE、Instagram及Twitter上的分享都能有很大的幫助。請告訴您的家人朋友，讓募款的資訊能接觸到更多有興趣的人。