2015 Ministry of Culture Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program Achievement Exhibition and Master Lectures ⟦4 The "2015 Comic Stars" comic industry talent cultivation program, organized by the Ministry of Culture and undertaken by Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, held its achievement presentation opening ceremony on 9/3 (Thursday) at the Tainan Cultural and Creative Industries Park. The students' painstakingly created wonderful works are on display at the Tainan Cultural and Creative Industries Park (9/3-9/7) and the Chih Sheng Memorial Hall at Tatung University (9/3-9/6) respectively. Comic fans are welcome to come and appreciate the creative works of these outstanding students. ⟦5 In order to root the domestic comic industry in talent cultivation and achieve sound, long-term development, the Ministry of Culture implemented the "Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program," carrying out cultivation plans for the talent needed by the industry, openly recruiting students who already have a foundation in comics, hiring practicing professionals as instructors, and planning courses that combine theory and practice, thereby promoting the development of professional talent and raising quality in the industry. This year, classes were held simultaneously at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Tatung University in the south and north respectively. ⟦6 After the courses officially began on April 11, over a period of more than four months, the students encountered many bottlenecks and challenges. A total of one hundred students from different backgrounds in the north and south, including passionate fine arts students working part-time as models, the aspirations of a comic shop owner's child, overseas Chinese students seeking their roots and dreams, and a nursing student who gave up a professional career to make a last stand out of love for comics, all gathered together because of dreams. What kind of passion drives them to steadfastly step onto the path of comics? "On the Road" is a documentary specially filmed for this achievement exhibition, depicting the little-known stories of the students. We invite you to take part and feel the original intention of pure dreams! ⟦7 In addition to displaying the students' painstaking efforts, the 2015 Ministry of Culture Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program Achievement Exhibition also invited comic artists Liu Yun-Chieh and Wen Shao-Lun from Hong Kong, China, as well as comic artists Ueyama Tachi and Kakimoto Kenjiro from Japan, to the north and south exhibition areas respectively to share the laughter and tears of comics up close, allowing students aspiring to enter the industry to feel the stimulation that comes from different cultural backgrounds. To strengthen the subsequent promotion and application of the students' works, after the exhibitions in the north and south end, they will move to the Kaohsiung Software Park for display, inviting cultural and creative, software, and animation companies to exchange ideas together. After the exhibition, the students' outstanding works will also be compiled into a volume for comprehensive promotion. These students will be precious seeds of industry talent, continuing to move forward with their own ideas. ⟦8 The Ministry of Culture stated that "Comics move forward, dreams are seen" is the purpose of the 2015 Ministry of Culture Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program. Through a series of cultivation and guidance efforts, it hopes to provide outstanding talent in the country who aspire to devote themselves to the comic industry with a stage for learning and presentation, and through cooperation among the government, academia, industry, and all parties, to let uncut jade be polished and shine. It looks forward to Taiwan, China's original comics gaining a firm foothold and advancing to a broader stage.

The "2015 Comic Stars" comic industry talent cultivation program, organized by the Ministry of Culture and implemented by Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, held its opening ceremony for the achievement presentation on 9/3 (Thursday) at the Tainan Cultural and Creative Industries Park. The brilliant works created through the students' painstaking efforts are on display at the Tainan Cultural and Creative Industries Park (9/3-9/7) and the Chih Sheng Memorial Hall at Tatung University (9/3-9/6). Friends who love comics are welcome to come and appreciate the creative works of these outstanding students.

In order to root the domestic comic industry in talent cultivation and achieve sound, long-term development, the Ministry of Culture implemented the "Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program," a cultivation program targeting the talent needed by the industry. It openly recruited students who already had a foundation in comics, hired practicing professionals as instructors, and planned courses combining theory and practice, thereby promoting the development of industry professionals and raising their quality. This year, classes were held simultaneously at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology in the south and Tatung University in the north.

After the courses officially began on April 11, over a period of more than four months, the students encountered many bottlenecks and challenges. A total of one hundred students from different backgrounds across the north and south, including an impassioned art student working part-time as a model, the son of a comic shop with visions and aspirations, an overseas compatriot student seeking roots and pursuing dreams, and a nursing student who gave up a professional career for a do-or-die battle out of a love for comics, all gathered together because of dreams. What kind of passion drives them to steadfastly set foot on the path of comics? "On the Road" is a documentary specially filmed for this achievement exhibition, depicting the little-known stories of the students. You are invited to take part and feel the original intention of pure dreams!

In addition to displaying the crystallization of the students' hard work, the 2015 Ministry of Culture Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program achievement exhibition also invited comic artists Liu Yun-Chieh and Wen Shao-Lun from Hong Kong, China, as well as comic artists Ueyama Kashiwa and Kakimoto Kenjiro from Japan, to the north and south exhibition areas respectively to share up close the laughter and tears of comics, allowing students aspiring to enter the industry to feel the stimulation from different cultural backgrounds. To strengthen the subsequent promotion and application of the students' works, after the exhibitions in the north and south conclude, the works will be moved for display inside the Kaohsiung Software Park, inviting cultural and creative, software, and animation companies to exchange ideas together. After the exhibition, the students' outstanding works will also be compiled into a volume for comprehensive promotion. These students will be precious seeds of industry talent, carrying their own ideas and continuing to move forward.

The Ministry of Culture stated that "Comics move forward, dreams are seen" is the guiding purpose of the 2015 Ministry of Culture Comic Industry Talent Cultivation Program. Through a series of cultivation and guidance efforts, it hopes to provide outstanding talent in the country who aspire to devote themselves to the comic industry with a stage for learning and presentation, and through cooperation among the government, academia, industry, and all parties, to let unpolished jade be refined and shine. It looks forward to Taiwan's original comics standing firm and advancing to a broader stage.