Aka Pisawad
"Aka Pisawad" is a song written and sung by Suming, an Amis singer, and is the theme song of the 2015 Taiwanese film Wawa No Cidal. The song won the Best Original Song for a Movie at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in 2015, and the Best Song of the Year award at the 27th Golden Melody Awards in 2016, marking the first time a song in its native language has won the Best Song of the Year award at the Golden Melody Awards.
Background
Conceptualization
Wawa No Cidal was co-written and directed by Zheng Youjie and Lekal Sumi, and Suming was invited to compose the title song. The title of the song "Aka Pisawad" is Suming's commentary on the entire movie, and is the centerpiece of the film, which depicts the story of the East Coast's virgin rice fields encountering tourism development.Song Versions
In addition to the Amis version, there is also a Mandarin version of this song, both of which are included in the Wawa No Cidal Movie Soundtrack, with piano accompaniment.Awards
- Suming performed this song at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards.
| Year | Award | Finalist | Result |
| 2015 | Best Original Song for a Movie Aka Pisawad | Aka Pisawad | Won |
- The 27th Golden Melody Awards, the first time an Aboriginal song has won the Golden Melody Award for Best Song of the Year.
| Year | Award | Finalist | Result |
| 2016 | Best Song of the Year | Aka Pisawad | Won |