Wise Panda: Taiwan

Discover the unique personalities, passions, and teaching styles of Mandarin tutors across Taiwan for language exchange platform WisePanda

1. Anne

Meet Anne, using her passion for music and storytelling in engaging Chinese lessons inspired by Taipei's culture.

The Films

From musicians and dancers to artists and fortune tellers: six documentary portraits showcasing the daily lives, unique personalities and motivations of Mandarin tutors based across Taiwan for newly launched language exchange platform Wise Panda.

The films required bilingual accessibility (Mandarin/English subtitles) for website use and online advertising.

The Result

Broadcast-quality films, navigating the challenges of a multi-city shoot on a demanding schedule.

Delivering hundreds of assets: including multiple versions, shorter cuts, and social-first deliverables, complete with subtitles, for distribution across social platforms and targeted digital advertising.

2. Odette

Meet Odette, blending spirituality, ancient Chinese wisdom and astrology into her teaching.

3. Candice

Meet Candice, an adventurous tutor from Taiwan, drawing on her interests in dance, DJing, and bartending to make learning Chinese lively and encouraging.

4. Luo

Luo explains her connection with nature, the Bopomofo method for authentic pronunciation, and her relaxed, communication-focused approach.

5. Grace

Meet Grace: language YouTuber and tutor combining her love for drawing and linguistics, and making Chinese accessible.

6. Elena

Meet Elena. From artisan candle maker to teacher, we explore her neighbourhood in Taichung.

Credits

Director & interviewer: Sam England

Interviewer, camera, editor & colour: Olly Newport

Assistant editor: Andrew Davies

Client: Wise Panda

Platforms: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Client Website

Formats: 4K 16:9 & 1080p 9:16 & 1:1 optimised for the web

Skills: Authentic Storytelling, Brand Storytelling, International Production, Social Media Content Creation, EdTech Video, Videography, Video Editing, Colour Grading, Subtitling

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