storyboard for chinese med

1. July 20, 2007
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Fade In Through the Volunteer Doctor 00:-00:15
achievements (Actor) and Pa-
of generations of famous doc-
Title tors, it has developed tients (Adult)
into a sophisticated
medical system of Shot at Chinese
Diagnosis and theory, methodology, Medicine clinic
Treatment prescriptions and with Signs pre-
drugs
sent and Exam
Opening Credits room
Title: The alternation between Related text 00:15-1:15
Yin (literally
shadow) and images pulled
The role of Yin Yang (literally from library
and Yang light/sun) sustains
the existence of
with pans and
the universe. close ups
Fade out None of Yin and Yang can
be identified as
good or bad. The
Fade In ideal condition is
to have both in
harmony.
Title: The basic premise of Chinese Related Text 1:15-2:30
medical theory is that
human body itself images from
External and and the environment the library
the body. The are an integral entity,
and interact with
with Adult
body as a mi- each others. The Volunteer
crocosm health condition can Showing Hu-
be deduced through
observing the mani- man body in
festation of the body. work out gear
Title: The Theory of Zang Fu Related Text 2:30-3:30
(Organs)
The Theory of Images
Zang Fu
(Or-
gans)
Organs do not exactly Related Text
(though partly)
Images
mean the same to
that of modern
theories. In es-
sence, it means
the manifestations
of the inside or-
gans outside the
bodies

2. July 20, 2007
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Title: The pathways connecting Related Text 3:30-4:30
the whole body,
Meridians where Qi and Images
blood run. The
pathways con-
Fade Out necting the whole
Fade body, where Qi
and blood run.
In 12 main meridians col-
lect the organs.
Title: boy volunteer 4:30-4:45
Causes of Ill- looking
ness ill
Title: External Causes 4:45-6:00
External
• The Six Qi that exists on
Causes the earth: wind,
coldness, hot-
ness, humidity,
drought and fire.
Wherever any of
these become too
much or appears
at times when
they should not, it
would cause dis-
eases .
Title: Wind Sky shot at
Wind HKBU
Title: Damp Prop brought to
Damp S h o w
p a t h o-
g e n
quality
of damp
Title: Heat Heater used
Heat as prop
Title: Cold Cold ice cube shot
on
location or
freezer
interior

3. July 20, 2007
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Fade out 7 emotions and 6 desires, 6:00-7:15
diets and tired-
ness etc.
Fade in
Title: Internal
Causes
Joy Joy Child Volunteer
B
between 6-10
Anger Anger Child Volunteer
A
Between 6-10
opposite sex of
child B
Fear Fear Child B
Pensiveness Pensiveness Child A
Grief Grief Child B
Fright Fright Child A
Title: Injury, insect, intoxi- To be mimed 7:15-7:45
cation etc. b y
Adult
Neither Internal volunteers
or External
Causes
Fade In 7:45-8:15
Fade out
Title:
Observation
Actor Portray-
ing Doc-
tor

4. July 20, 2007
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Mainly encompasses the Tongue
observations of Diagram from
appearances, recommended
shapes, bodily Text
color and the
tongue
Tongue of
volunteer
The observation of bodily color is Actor Doctor
inter-connected with
the theory of 5 ele- and
ments. e.g. red is patient at
connected with fire
while white is con-
HKBU
nected with metal.
Redness means hot-
ness and white means
coldness
The color of the left fore- adult volun-
head indicate the
condition of the teer
liver and the right
indicate the condi-
tion of the lungs.
Whatever the color, the adult volun-
absence of shini-
ness usually indi- teer
cates diseases.
Title: Actor Doctor 8:15-8:45
Touching
(including pulses)
Most commonly the touch- Live action of
ing of pulses,
sometimes also Pulse
involve touching taking and
of joints, skins etc.
Left wrist: heart, liver
also
and kidney, right: Pictures from
lungs, spleen Recommended
Text
Title: Actor doctor and 8:45-9:15
patient
showing interview
Listen/Smell/ portion of
Asking examina-
tion
By listening to the voice/
sounds, e.g.
cough

5. July 20, 2007
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Asking the subjective feel-
ings of the pa-
tients
To be acted out 9:15-10:15
Title: using
Eight adult
volunteers and
Principles
make up
External Pattern: acute
illness with sudden onset
fever and chills, body
aches, headache, aversion
to wind, cold and/or heat.
Tongue: normal, thin coat.
Internal Pattern: chronic con-
ditions, internal organ dys-
function, pain and discomfort
in trunk, digestive disorders,
changes in stool and urine,
fever with no chills or dislike
of cold, changes in tongue
color and coat.
Excess Pattern: Ponder-
ous, heavy movement,
heavy, coarse perspiration,
pressure and touch in-
crease discomfort. Tongue:
thick coating.
Deficiency Pattern: Frail,
weak movement, tiredness,
shortness of breath, pres-
sure relieves discomfort,
inactive, passive appear-
ance, low voice, little appe-
tite, dizziness. Tongue:
pale color, thin coat.
Heat Pattern: Red face,
fever, sensation of heat,
dislike of heat, cold re-
duces discomfort, rapid
movements, outgoing
manner, thirst or desire for
cold drinks, dark urine,
constipation. Tongue: red
color, yellow coat.

6. July 20, 2007
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Cold Pattern: Pale, white
face, cold limbs, fear of
cold, heat reduces discom-
fort, slow movements,
withdrawn manner, no
thirst or a desire for hot
drinks, clear urine, watery
stools. Tongue: pale color,
white coat.
Yin Pattern
Yang Pattern
Determination of treatment
method after con-
sidering the symp-
toms, nature of
diseases and the
strength of bod-
ies.
Title: Real Doctor 10:15-11:30
and
Acupuncture Patient but no
faces
Insertion of needle/heating Also using
of meridian Pur-
pose: adjustment recommend
of functionalities images
of organs
from
texts
Title: Jason Li has not been 11:30-12:30
feeling very well.
Case study
He went outside on a cold
day wearing a hat
coat and gloves
During recess at school he
a took them off to
play
He came home as usual

7. July 20, 2007
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The next day he woke up Child A
feeling ill
pantomimes
cold
He has not been able to go Child A made
to school because
he has fever, up to
chills, sneezing, a look ill
stuffy nose,and
coughing.
So jason goes to the
doctor.
He has a full examination Examination
done at
HKBU
He is diagnosed having
influenza caused
by excess cold
It has affected his lungs
and has made
him ill
THe doctor prescribes him Doctor at
a course of
treatments. HKBU
Case Study Emily Chan Child B made 12:30-13:30
Has not been able to enjoy
Two summer fun to look
ill
Her Holiday was ruined by
a high fever , a
red face, a coated
tongue, and a
craving for cold
things .
She goes to the doctor
She is diagnosed having 13:30-14:30
influenza cause
by heat.
It has affected her organs
and has made her
have a fever and
other symptoms

8. July 20, 2007
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The doctor prescribes her
a course of
treatments
Both children
are
shown
going
through
therapy
and
getting
better
Last 30
Ending Credits 14:30-15:00
seconds
preventative medicine
and credits
Notes
Music to be selected
Images and text to be pulled, and scanned
Actors to be selected from HKBU Staff, Actors Meet-up, and HK film Academy. because
there is no audio actor should be select on availability as opposed to ability.
To be shot on HD
Three Voiceovers
Two Sets of subtitles