Commercial Music Works
Film Soundtracks
The Lonely Soul In The Night (2022)
Nomination: Best Student Drama Film at the 44th Golden Harvest Awards in Taiwan in 2022
Premiere: April 2022 on Taiwan Public Television Service
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres in Film: Pop, Rock, and Epic
Plot Summary:
Late at night, an unexpected guest barges into the convenience store, an elderly lady. She constantly nags the male clerk, Ah Ming, and shockingly asks for Ah Ming’s help to fulfill her dream of going to prison. Fed up with her demands, Ah Ming has no choice but to devise a convenience store robbery script to help the grandmother. Will the convenience store heist at night allow the grandmother to finally achieve her long-cherished dream of going to prison?
Achieving Dream from Now (2018)
Premiere: September 2018 on Taiwan Public Television Servic
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres in Film: Classical, Jazz, and Ballad
Filial Piety Award (2015)
Nomination: 52nd Golden Horse Award Festival, Taiwan
Premiere: April 2015 on Taiwan Public Television Service
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres in Film: Classical, Jazz, and Ballad
The Star and the Moon (2015)
Honor:
Featured at Short Film Catalog, the 68th Festival de Cannes, France
Music: Wen-Hsing Wang, Yi-De Chen
Music Genres in Film: Classical, Dramatic, and Electronic
Plot Summary:
The boy is a star. His imaginary friend is
the moon. If the moon is too bright, the star disappears. An unexpected package reveals why the boy has withdrawn from the outside world. As a result, the fantastic journey begins.
Time Splits in the River
Honor:
• Featured at Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic in 2016
• Featured at Marseille International Film Festival, France in 2017
Nomination: The 15th Taishin Arts Awards in 2016
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres in Film: Classical
Animation Soundtracks
Baby Balloon (2013)
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Classical
Film:
Chiao-Rou Yu
Fang-Ju Hsiao
Ting-Hui Chen
Honor:
• 4C Digital Creative Competition, Animation Category, Finalist, in 2013
• 4C Digital Creative Competition, Animation Script Category, Bronze Award, in 2012
Recent Broadcast:
November 2023 on the Bloomington Community Access Television Services, IN, Untied States
Plot Summary:
This is a story about parental overprotection.
In a world where all children float in the air like balloons, parents hold their children, fearing they will be hurt or float away from them.
Children, held by their parents, realized they couldn’t do what they wanted to do and became more and more like a balloon.
Tony, now a grown-up, felt so controlled by his mother that he could not get close to the girl he loved. However, when he saw the birds fly freely in the sky, he was inspired to escape from his mother and from the rope that controlled him for his whole life…
The Card (2014)
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Classical
Film: Yun Liao
Plot Summary:
The little boy wanted to show how much he loved his father by giving the handwritten birthday card to him, but his dad was always on the phone, talking and working. Later, the young boy made a card that was impossible for his dad to ignore.
Songwriting Projects
&
Audio Recording Sessions
Archdiocese of Taipei: Catholic Evangelization Festival Song Spreading Salvation Official Music Video (2023)
Music Arrangement, Mixing, and Mastering: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: EDM
Info:
At the request of the priest, this time, the arrangement and mixing were done in an electronic dance music style.
There’s a Rush in the Air Cover for the World Youth Day in Portugal (2023)
Music Mixing, and Mastering: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Ballad
Info:
This inspiring cover of There’s a Rush in the Air is a heartfelt tribute to the 2023 World Youth Day in Portugal.
A group of devout Taiwanese Catholics reimagine this beautiful song. João Paulo Vaz, lyricist; Pedro Ferreira, composer Yi-De Chen, mixing & mastering process
The Stars
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Musical
Instrumentation: Two Singers and Nine Instrumentalists
Info:
This piece is written in a musical style. For college students’ creative projects, the production of this work was granted by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, in 2012. The director of the project is Prof. Ying-Hsun Wang from the Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan.
Singing in Autumn and Winters (2013)
Songwriter: YI-De Chen
Music Genres: Musical & Asian Classical
Info:
Songwriting Project
The Dream in Progress (2013)
Songwriter: YI-De Chen
Lyricist: Chia-En Lei
Music Genres: Rock Pop
Info:
Songwriting Project
The Price of Forgiveness (2007)
Songwriter & Lyricist: Yu-Hsuan Lee
Piano Part Arrangement: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Balled
Info:
The song “The Price of Forgiveness,” sung by Taiwanese singer Lala Hsu, featuring a captivating piano accompaniment written by Yi-De Chen, surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.
Live Shows
A Buffet Restaurant Rendezvous Live Show
Song Cover: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Singer: Charnae Sings (based in New York)
Pianist: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Jazz, Classical
Date: April 18, 2024
Venue: Tudor Room, Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University
Info:
The performance is totally based on the performers’ improvisation skills.
Amazing College Talent Show
Guest Pianist & Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Contemporary Classical, and Taiwanese Folk
Premiere: June 16, 2012 on Taiwanese Chinese Television Channel
Info:
Here is an example of how he improvises on the spot based on the host’s story and the changing plot and emotions. He is honored to be chosen by the television production team to perform in their state-of-the-art on-site studio.
Video Game Soundtracks
Unknown Zone
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Epic, Dramatic, Rock, and Classical
Info:
Student Production Team from Indiana University Bloomington.
Background Music for Ads
HappyCash Card Commercial Advertising Video
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Epic
Info:
The HappyCash Card is an Electronic Payment Card for Convenient Transactions, Issued by Yuan Hsin Digital Payment Co., Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan. This video is the company’s commercial advertising video.
Going Ahead
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: EDM
Info:
Four EDM works by YI-De Chen
Nine Moments
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Classical, Dramatic, Ballad
Info:
Piano Improvisation for Stage Play Nine Moments for “Taipei Fringe Festival” (2014) held by Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
Performers:
YI-De Chen, piano
Candlelights with Snow
Music: Yi-De Chen
Music Genres: Jazz
Info:
A tiny piano work played by Yi-De Chen.
“As a composer for commercials, my career has allowed me to develop teaching methodologies resonating with students. Over the years, many directors and teams have mentioned that my music has enriched the depth of their works, leading to well-deserved awards.” — Yi-De Chen
Yi-De Chen, Composer 