2014.08.13 Hebe Appointed as Taiwan Comics Dream Park Ambassador
Hebe has been officially appointed as the ambassador for the Taiwan Comics Dream Park event, an international festival that is held Hsinchu county, Taiwan. Born as a Hsinzhu Hakka, Hebe was most glad to have been chosen by the county government of Hsinchu to be the official spokesperson.
Hebe used to love hiding under her blanket covers to read comics while her parents are asleep. And that was how she gained her 300 degrees short-sightedness, so she encourages everyone to head out and experience the comic world instead of following suit of her past bad reading habit. Interestingly, her favourite comic is Kanso! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku, a Japanese comedy comic that has been listed for only 18 and above readers due to some mature content. Hebe explained, “I love the characters in the comic, every single character are very interesting on their own, but what I love more is the overarching storyline of the comic, it describes the day-to-day encounters and fun details of a family, the entire style is also slightly exaggerated, so reading it makes your mood lighter.”
As the festival’s spokesperson, Hebe is equally shouldering responsibility as Hsinchu’s tourism ambassador, given the importance of the event in the county. “I’m most honoured and happy, since I’m also a daughter of Hsinchu, having such a rare opportunity to come by I must make good use of it to introduce the wonderful scenery, delicious Hakka food and rich cultural traditions of Hsinchu to the rest of the world! I welcome everyone to come play at my home!” On a day-to-day basis, Hebe often shares agricultural produce from Hsinchu county with her company’s colleagues, which earned her a reputation internally as a spokesperson for Hsinchu.
As part of the campaign, Hebe has shot 2 promotional advertisements and 1 music video to promote the comics festival and Hsinchu’s tourism. Due to her tight schedules, all the shoots were completed in 2 days, mostly shot outdoors and in parts of Hsinchu, requiring her to wake up really early to meet the schedules. The videos are slated for release on 15th August.
News & Photos Source:
http://www.ettoday.net/news/20140813/389359.htm
http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20140813003491-260404
http://tw.on.cc/tw/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20140813/bkntw-20140813163223365-0813_04111_001.html