Actor Johnny Lin (林宗仁), who died of a heart attack in 2011, made a posthumous appearance in a short film promoting heart disease awareness, New Taipei City’s Far Eastern Memorial Hospital announced on Wednesday.
The short film The Call of Angels (天使的呼喚), which was uploaded to the hospital’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, contains footage from Lin’s performance in the 2008 film Cape No. 7 (海角七號) authorized by his estate and the film’s director, Wei Te-sheng (魏德聖).
Lin played a supporting role in Cape No. 7, which was the second-highest-grossing film in Taiwanese cinematic history and made his and Wei’s careers. Lin passed away in November 2011 after suffering a massive heart attack.
Photo: Chen Wei-tsung, Taipei Times
On Wednesday, Wei and Lin’s daughter Lin Wen-yu (林玟郁) attended an event announcing the short film at the hospital, which was hosted by the Heart Club, the hospital’s heart disease patients’ association, and staff.
Wei said that the importance of preventive care was driven home by the loss of Johnny Lin, as well as the heart attack Nolay Piho suffered while filming Seedig Bale, which was also directed by Wei.
Lin Wen-yu broke into tears when, during her dedication speech, a recording of the Cape No. 7 score was played. She said she hopes the short film might help to make tragedies caused by heart disease less frequent.
Cardiology director Wu Yen-wen (吳彥雯) said that heart attacks are most often precipitated by intense physical exercise, emotional stress or rapid fluctuations in temperature, which are common in fall in Taiwan.
In most heart attacks, the sudden contraction of coronary arteries causes plaque to peel off, which leads to arterial blockage, which can lead to shock or death, she said, adding that symptoms include shallow and rapid breathing and chest pain.
At-risk groups for heart attacks include people with high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, obesity and a history of heart disease, as well as frequent smokers, Wu said.
Wu urged the public to undergo regular screenings to prevent heart disease, adding that men older than 40 and postmenopausal women should have their blood tested every one to three years.
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