Underwater Cinematography for Taipower’s 80th Anniversary Documentary Ecological Coexistence
I contributed underwater cinematography to Taipower’s 80th anniversary documentary feature Ecological Coexistence, including the underwater documentation of Liu Ke-Hsiang’s first-ever dive and underwater footage of the sergeant-major fish habitat known as the “damselfish apartment” near the intake area of Nuclear Power Plant No. 3 in Hengchun. For me, this project is an important commercial and documentary milestone, but any public-facing display of footage or links remains subject to the client’s final authorization.
Production company: Vision Wide ｜ Writer / Director / Producer: Hsu Hung-Lung ｜ Public display status: pending final client authorization
Two key underwater sequences I filmed
This was not simply a portrait underwater. It was a moment with real narrative weight: a writer long devoted to nature, land, and ecology entering the underwater world for the first time. I was responsible for filming the underwater documentation of that experience.
The second shoot took place near the intake area of Nuclear Power Plant No. 3 in Hengchun, where I filmed the underwater fish habitat commonly referred to as the “damselfish apartment.” For me, these images are especially important because they connect industrial infrastructure, marine ecology, and documentary storytelling in a single visual context.
More than published footage — a real professional milestone
This project marks an important milestone in my underwater image-making practice. It is not simply another shoot. It represents one of my most important experiences working within a large-scale institutional commission and documentary production context.
It also shows that my work is not limited to making visually striking underwater images. I am able to work within formal production structures where people, place, ecology, and narrative have to meet in the same frame.
Before filming at the nuclear power plant, a work-diving medical certificate almost derailed the shoot
Because this shoot involved underwater work in a nuclear power plant–related area, a professional work-diving medical certificate was required. At the time, hospital options in Taipei were extremely limited, and the timeline was very tight. The report was nearly too late.
After I explained to the hospital that the document was required for an official documentary shoot at a nuclear power plant site, the staff helped accelerate the reporting process so I could enter the site and get in the water on the permitted filming day. For me, that experience was a reminder that professional underwater production is never just about pressing record underwater — it also includes qualifications, permits, preparation, and the ability to deliver under real-world constraints.
Footage not publicly embedded at this stage
Public display of the project footage and direct video links remains subject to the client’s (Taipower’s) final authorization. For that reason, this page does not currently embed the film or provide a direct public viewing link.
At this stage, the page functions only as a case-study summary of my role and contribution. If formal public-display approval is granted later, the footage and related viewing information can be added back.
If you are looking for an underwater cinematographer who can work across people, place, and natural-history storytelling
My work currently spans underwater photography, underwater cinematography, documentary storytelling, and public- or brand-facing visual collaboration. If you are planning a project involving marine environments, ecology, people, or complex field conditions, I would be glad to explore it with you.