Taiwan Talk: “Arnie” takes on Filipino experience in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show we speak with Rina Tsou, a young Taiwanese filmmaker of Filipino descent. Her short film Arnie portraying the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat was recently screened in the International Critics Week section at...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 This Week: KMT primary narrows down and heats up
Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. This week host Keith Menconi sits down with Gavin Phipps of ICRT news, along with ICRT’s Kaohsiung correspondent Michael Smith. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest...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
Golden Horse Winner “Blind Massage” to Show in Taiwan
Moviegoers in Taiwan will finally get a chance to see “Blind Massage,” the biggest winner at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, when it is released in Taiwan in January, thanks to a new regulation. The Chinese-French drama, by Chinese director Lou Ye, will be released in 11 theaters around Taiwan on Jan. 23. “Blind Massage”...Continue reading
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