Director Ang Lee to Announce Oscar Nominations
Oscar-winning Taiwan-born director Ang Lee will be among those to announce the nominees for the 2016 Oscar awards on Jan. 14. Lee will join the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro and American actor John Krasinski in making the announcement. Lee and del Toro will unveil...Continue reading
Actor Darren Wang of “Our Times” to Strike Out On His Own
Taiwan actor Darren Wang has announced that he is striking out on his own, after declaring the termination of his contract with producer and agent Angie Chai on Wednesday. Wang, who shot to fame last year playing a notorious ganster at school in the movie “Our Times”, cited conflicts with Chai and difficulty adjusting to...Continue reading
Netflix Launches in Taiwan
Binge-watching has just gotten a lot easier for Taiwan fans of popular television series. American streaming service provider Netflix launched in Taiwan today, offering a trial month of free access to its library of TV shows and movies. From today until February 5th, those who subscribe get a month of free access to movies and...Continue reading
Golden Horse winner Zhang Ziyi announces birth of daughter
Golden Horse winner and Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi and her rockstar husband Wang Feng announced the birth of their first child today. According to China’s Sina Entertainment, Zhang and Wang’s baby girl was born yesterday in the United States. This is Wang’s third daughter. Zhang posted a photo of two adult hands nestling a newborn’s...Continue reading
Taiwan Cinema Great Ko Chunhsiung Dies of Cancer at 70
The Taiwan film industry is mourning the passing of one of its greats today. Ko Chunhsiung (柯俊雄) one of the best known Chinese actors of his generation, died of lung cancer yesterday. He would have turned 71 in January. Born in Kaohsiung on January 15th, 1945, Ko’s acting career spanned half a century. He gained critical...Continue reading
‘The Assassin ‘ Voted Best Movie of 2015 by BFI
Martial arts film “The Assassin” by Taiwan director has been voted the best movie of 2015 by British and international critics, according to the British Film Institute (BFI). The movie, for which Hou won the award for best director at Cannes in May, was favored by 38 out of a total of 168 critics as...Continue reading
Vampire Movie Wins Top Prize at Taiwan Queer Film Festival
A short film about an Italian vampire and his encounter with a Taiwan taxi driver has won the top prize at the 2015 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. “The Thrill,” by local director Hou Chi-ran grabbed the Taiwan Queer Shorts Award’s “Thong Award” at the festival Sunday in Taipei. The film is a part of...Continue reading
Lin Chiling and Mickey Huang to Host Golden Horse Awards Ceremony
Model and actress Lin Chi-ling and TV host Mickey Huang will jointly host the 52nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony. It will be the second time that the 40-year-old model hosts the ceremony. She first hosted it in 2004. Huang has won several Golden Bell Awards for best host in a variety program. According to the...Continue reading
‘Our Times’ Takes Box Office by Storm
The high school romance movie “Our Times” has taken the local box office by storm, becoming the fifth highest-grossing Taiwanese film ever in the domestic market as of Sunday. The film has grossed over 400-million N-T islandwide since its release on August 13-th. “Our Times” is the directorial debut of Frankie Chen and looks back...Continue reading
‘The Assassin’ Leads Golden Horse Nominees
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s martial arts movie “The Assassin” is leading the pack for this year’s Golden Horse Awards, with 11 nominations, including best feature film and best director. Hou won the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival in May for “The Assassin.” The film will also represent Taiwan at next year’s Academy Awards in...Continue reading
Taiwan Film Director’s work lauded at Cannes Film Festival
A Taiwanese film director’s work is racking up accolades at the Cannes Film Festival. French film critics expressed their admiration for Taiwan film director Hou Xiaoxien’s latest work, “The Assassin”. The film is one of the 19 movies taking part in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival, which runs until May 24th. A...Continue reading
Director Hou Xiaoxian’s “The Assassin” Hit the Cannes Film Festival
Taiwanese director Hou Xiaoxian’s (侯孝賢) new martial arts epic “The Assassin” (聶隱娘) is vying for the top prize at Cannes Film Festival 2015. The director and the leading actresses and actors...Continue reading
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