KE Fang-Lung (KE Fang-Long) is a famous composer. He was born on June 6, 1947 in Taichung County's Da'an Township. He graduated from Hochschule der Künste Berlin in Germany and subsequently became a professor in the music department at National Taiwan Normal University, serving as its chair for a time. He also served as president of the International Society for Contemporary Music's Taiwan Section. In 2002, he won the Wu San-lien Awards in the music category. Many of his songs, such as "Weeping Mermaid", "Year 2000 Dream" and "Requiem for the 228 Incident", represent profound reflection and serve as forms of consolation for the suffering of people in Taiwan throughout all of its historical changes. He has devoted his life to expressing concern for Taiwan, his native land.