近日獲一位編輯邀請，在他成立的網誌下寫專欄，現正商討寫作題材。由於尚未找到最佳的題材，我又想起曾經在xanga裏，有一班常到這裏為我打氣的讀者，所以特意回來撰文，看看大家有什麼意見，畢竟你們讀我的文章有一段日子，知道我寫些什麼才好看，而且當局者迷，我怕我一心只為寫自己感興趣的題材，到頭來卻不是自己擅長的，寫得不好，辜負了編輯的心意。

　　所以，希望大家慷慨解囊，有什麼意見就說說看，打救打救迷惘的我﹗

　　由於xanga被內地網絡供應商攔截，對於近來經常往返內地的我造成不便，因此，為了令身在內地的我能夠繼續寫網誌及和大家保持緊密聯繫，我決定「大搬家」﹗

　　其實在內地，可透過web proxy進入xanga，但速度甚慢，而且版面亦變形，不太方便使用；但另一方面，xanga用了幾年，陪著我走過了許多日子，在這裏亦遇到了一班欣賞我的網友，對於xanga，自己有很大的情意結。如是者，兜兜轉轉地考慮了半年，我總終決定要放棄這裏了。始終，方便將來繼續寫網誌才是最重要。

　　完成高考已經好幾天，這幾天我亦忙著將這裏的舊文章搬往新網誌，亦因此而遲遲還未有寫網誌。現在搬遷工作已經進行得七七八八，相信明天就會完成最後一部分，所以今晚特意前來向大家宣佈，這裏將會停用，文章將會在新網誌發放。

　　捨不得這裏，這裏有著大家留給我的每一個字，有著鼓勵我寫作的動力﹗希望在未來的日子裏，我能在新網誌延續在xanga寫網誌的精神﹗

新網誌：

http://linglingholing.mysinablog.com/　

　　剛從tommyjonk 的xanga中發現了一套很值得看的紀錄片，因此把內容轉載至此和大家分享。

　　初時懷疑，這套電影是否有劇本，但愈看下去，發覺小朋友的反應很真實，不像是預先排練的。最後，上網查看資料，發現原來導演只是提議一人一票選班長，其餘的都是小孩子、家長的真實紀錄。雖然故事情節很簡單，但正正就是縮影。候選人在幕僚控制下，千方百計拉攏選民；選民對選舉無知，一心只為從選票中得到利益，最後羅雷爸爸使出「送禮買選票」一招，成功奪得人心，順利當選。

影片記錄了2007年中國武漢市常青第一小學二年級三班的一次班長民主選舉。班上同學將從老師們選出的三名候選人中選出下一任班長。這三位候選人分別是：許曉菲，一名乖順、不善言辭而不具威脅力的女學生；成成，一個天性活潑、有著演講天賦的挑戰者；羅雷，以暴力管理班級的現任班長。為了讓孩子成功贏得競選，三名小候選人的家長們紛紛出謀劃策；而候選人為了爭奪選票，也使出了在成人世界裏常見的拉票手段，以更為稚嫩而直接的形式，展現在螢幕前。

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME is an award-winning documentary about an interesting social experiment with democracy in China. In an elementary school in the city of Wuhan in central China, three eight-year-old students campaign for the coveted position of class monitor. This is the first election for a class leader to be held in China. The three candidates hold debates, campaign tirelessly and show their intellectual and artistic skills, until one is voted the winner. Their parents, devoted to their only child, take part and start to influence the results. Language: Mandarin+English Subs Director: Weijun Chen

資料來源：維基百科

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The Making Of

Producer Don Edkins reflects on how China's one-child policy has affected the career goals of the nation's youth. When Weijun Chen, the director, showed us his research material—which was a short seven-minute clip of Cheng Cheng, the main character, explaining what he wanted to be when he grew up (a top party politician like the Chinese President Hu Jintao)—we immediately understood why Weijun had decided on his story. Like most children (75 percent of the kids Weijun had asked during his research), Cheng wanted to be a party politician. This reflected the nature of power in China and access to wealth. Because of the one-child policy, each child usually has six adults pushing the kid to be successful—the parents and grandparents on both sides. In China, there is a law that children have to look after their parents in old age.

Producer Don Edkins talks about setting up the election experiment, how noisy children can be and why the film is not being shown in China.

What led you to make this film?

We wanted to make a film in China that addressed the question of democracy.

Will this film be broadcast in China?

The film will not be seen officially in China; the Chinese government will not allow it because the topic is sensitive.

How did you set up the democracy experiment in the classroom and get permission to conduct it?

Weijun Chen, the director, contacted the teachers and school and got to know everyone involved, including the students. The school then gave him permission to make the film. Each school year, monitors are appointed, and so he used this activity with the changes agreed and approved by the teachers and parents. He had to negotiate with the school, because in the beginning they were not so keen. The families and children were all very happy to get involved in the activity.

How did you gain the trust of the subjects in your film?

The filmmaker is from the same city in China, and a colleague of his is also the parent of one of the candidates.

Have the children and their families seen the film? If so, what do they think of it?

Cheng Cheng and his mother have seen the film, the others not yet. They think it’s a great film, and that it is a pity that the film cannot be screened in China. Cheng Cheng especially thinks that he has learnt a lot from this type of election—he can be more brave in expressing himself in public. His mother thought it was a good way to elect the monitor of the class, and that it is not wrong to teach kids about politics even though that is an adult activity. Weijun thinks that Cheng Cheng learnt a lot from the elections, and the teacher has now appointed him her assistant—which Cheng Cheng thinks is a more powerful position than monitor—and so he is happy.

What were some of the challenges you faced in making this film?

The fact that democracy is not an issue that can be openly discussed in China.

Tell us about a scene in the film that especially moved or resonated with you.

I think that would be the scene where Xu Xaiofei broke down during her performance in front of the class when they were instigated by the other two candidates to shout her down.

Were there any technical challenges you faced while shooting, and if so, how did you resolve them?

The noise level of the grade eight children! Using radio mics helped keep the track clean for the main characters.

What has the audience response been so far?

The film has not yet been shown in Wuhan due to the sensitivity of the political situation where discussing democracy is seen as a matter of state security. Audiences at festivals in other parts of the world where the film has so far been shown have been very enthusiastic and positive in their response.

The independent film business is a difficult one. What keeps you motivated?

Making films like this one!

Why did you choose to present your film on public television?

To reach a large audience in the USA, and to have the backing of the support services of PBS, Independent Lens and ITVS to generate a comprehensive outreach program that allows people to discuss and understand the issues raised in the film.

相關網址：

1. 官方網站
2. Independent Lens : Please Vote for Me

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