The centenary of Hsinhai Revolution has passed; the Cold War has long ended, neoliberalism has conquered the world, and the logic of global capitalism has become a universal currency. But what is the transcendental rule of history? Could there be an everlasting dynasty of Nationalism? This video begins in Kinmen, the frontier of the frontiers of the Cold War. Not a single soul in sight on the chilling battlefield, all we hear is ‘Wansui!’ (‘ten thousand years’) repeatedly coming through the most powerful loudspeakers of all psychological wayfarers. Beyond the speakers, the Generalissimo is also calling for ‘Wansui!’ in the derelict Chieh-shou (literally, ‘long live Chiang Kai-shek’) Hall next to the Chungshan Building in Yangmingshan. At the end, the camera takes us to a disused cinema, and the propaganda of an eternal empire echoes an eternal repetition of history. [YAO Jui-Chung]
