The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Bio: Eric Chu is a Taiwanese politician and the incumbent Mayor of New Taipei. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang ties, and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih.