Vlog #11:Andy Lau (劉德華), The Richest Man in Taiwan and Christmas in New Taipei
This is our new ICRT Vlog where we cover some of the fun aspects of news, lifestyle, happenings and entertainment in Taiwan. Now we get to kick back and relax and talk about some of the more trendy and hip things going on around the island! This week, who’s the richest person in Taiwan? and Christmas...Continue reading
Ella Chen Announced as TIQFF Ambassador
Ella Chen of the girl group S.H.E. has been revealed as the ambassador of the 3rd annual Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. At the press conference in Taipei last week, the singer-actress spoke out in support of people of all sexual orientations Chen says love knows no bounds, and everyone has the right to choose. The...Continue reading
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
Tragedy on Scorsese Film Set in Taipei
A Taiwan crew member says production in Taiwan on Martin Scorsese’s new film “Silence” will not be halted despite a fatal accident on the film’s set Thursday. “(Scorsese) thinks Taiwan is a good place to shoot films. We have informed him of the incident and he is very sad about what happened,” said David Lee...Continue reading
Taiwan’s Liuli Art Pieces in Hollywood Movie “Dumb and Dumber To”
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels take the spotlight in this year’s long-awaited sequel to “Dumb and Dumber,” but what viewers may miss in the comedy feature is the presence of art glass from Taiwan’s liuli, or crystal glass, workshop. Two pieces by New Taipei-based Liuligongfang show up as decorative art pieces in “Dumb and Dumber...Continue reading
Director Martin Scorsese in Taichung scouting for new film Silence
#469913993 / gettyimages.com Taichung Mayor Jason Hu says Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese could shoot his new drama “Silence” in the city next year. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Hu said Scorsese visited Taichung Gateway Park — where scenes in Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” were filmed — to inspect a wave pool for use in...Continue reading
Chinese actress Gong Li to attend 2014 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan
#490568213 / gettyimages.com Chinese actress Gong Li will be among the stars in attendance at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in the Chinese-speaking world. Gong, who rose to international prominence with roles in Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s films, will attend the award ceremony in Taipei on November...Continue reading
Taichung lauded as movie capital by website
A local website is lauding Taichung as Taiwan’s “capital of the new movies,” as the city’s shooting locations account for half of those on the list of the “10 top locations for made-in-Taiwan movies.” The DailyView used the frequency of key words used in searches between April and Oct. to gauge netizens’ responses to the...Continue reading
“Ice Poison” to represent Taiwan at next year’s Academy Awards
The Ministry of Culture has announced that Burmese-Taiwanese director Midi Z’s film “Ice Poison” will represent Taiwan to vie for Best Foreign Language Film at next year’s Academy Awards. The film, shot in Myanmar, charts the economic despair in the rural and developing parts of the South Asian country. It centers on a poor farmer...Continue reading
Angelina Jolie Praises Ang Lee’s Works
Actress Angelina Jolie has expressed her admiration for the works of Taiwanese director Ang Lee. While promoting her latest fantasy film Maleficent in Shanghai, Jolie told the Associated Press she admires the work of Ang Lee and hopes to work with Chinese talent. “I’m not sure if you consider Ang Lee Chinese, he’s Taiwanese but he...Continue reading
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