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Dongsha Atoll National Park is Taiwan's first "ocean-type" national park, boasting world-class atoll landscapes and rich biodiversity. Its stunning natural resources are precious and unique, filled with mystery. The atoll was formed over millions of years by the accumulation of coral growth, creating a distinctive, almost circular landform. It resembles a brilliant ring on the South China Sea, with the vibrant Dongsha Island like an emerald embedded in the ring, beautiful and profound.

To enable more people to appreciate the precious ecology of this shining "South China Sea Ring," we spent two years planning and filming "The Ring of the South China Sea - Dongsha Atoll." The film comprehensively documents Dongsha Atoll National Park from the sea, land, and air, using a narrative storytelling approach to make its beauty more accessible.

The film's main theme is the life journey of organisms that arrive at Dongsha Atoll via ocean currents, wind, and human activities. Each species continuously strives to inherit life and reproduce, awaiting the next life drift. Through these repeated life journeys, the film showcases the sustainable vitality of the ocean and its important connection to the global marine ecosystem.

This 20-minute film starts with the geographical location and environment of Dongsha Atoll, gradually introducing the diverse and abundant marine ecology of special marine environments such as the inner and outer reefs, shipwreck areas, seagrass beds, and island lagoons. During filming, we captured a rare sight in the shallow waters of the island lagoon: a group of juvenile lemon sharks swimming leisurely. The sight of over a dozen sharks swimming together was spectacular.

Dongsha also sees fiddler crabs foraging in the intertidal zone brought by ocean currents and tides, as well as marine-borne plants from the land. Birds fly in on the wind to Dongsha Island. This maritime oasis gathers migratory species from all directions, thriving and flourishing, and nurturing the boundless vitality of Dongsha.