The symbol of the taped violin at the end of the Pantene commercial seems to have a fairly straight-forward meaning: it is the fractured pieces of our protagonist, who was broken and then "mended". The deaf Thai girl, finding herself struggling to be accepted by society because of her handicap, discovers a street performer in whom she not only makes a friend, but also gains confidence from his "words" of wisdom. The man and the girl grow close until a fight in the street lands said man in the hospital and leaves the girl with a broken violin.
It seemed that the girl had, for a moment, lost hope because of the incident, which then caused her to withdraw from the recital. However, the memories of her friendship with the kind man act like tape, holding together the remains of the violin that were her ruptured confidence and shattered hope. The violin, once damaged, does not suffer from its simple repair job,but rather gains a powerful new sound from it. With memories and gratitude driving her spirit and musical soul, the girl performs a dazzling piece with such great passion that she stuns the audience into a state of awe.
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