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New Spider-Man Movie Top in Taiwan

New Spider-Man Movie Top in Taiwan

A young superhero is swinging into Taiwan, and raking in millions in the first week. Over the weekend, the top movie in Taipei is ” Spider-Man: Homecoming,” which made $1.1 million U-S dollars in ticket sales.Continue reading
Lin Chiling and Mickey Huang to Host Golden Horse Awards Ceremony

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
Taiwan Film "Meeting Dr. Sun" Wins At Osaka Asian Film Festival

Taiwan Film “Meeting Dr. Sun” Wins At Osaka Asian Film Festival

Taiwan director Yee Chih-yen’s 2014 movie “Meeting Dr. Sun” won both the Best Picture and the Audience Awards at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan Sunday. The jury president of the 10th Osaka Asian Film Festival, said the panel had chosen “Meeting Dr. Sun” for the Best Picture because of the film’s terse yet...Continue reading
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Rumoured to be in Taiwan for Filming

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Rumoured to be in Taiwan for Filming

Local media reports Tuesday, that American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in Taiwan for the filming of Martin Scorsese’s movie “Silence,”. The Hollywood star is said to be on site at Niushan Huting, a guest house and private beach area in coastal Hualien, which is known for its aboriginal art decorations. Reports have confirmed that...Continue reading
Chen Bo-lin Cast in Chinese-South Korean Film

Chen Bo-lin Cast in Chinese-South Korean Film

Taiwan actor Chen Bo-lin and South Korean actress Son Ye-jin have been cast in the lead roles of a new Chinese-South Korean film. South Korean media reports that the film, tentatively titled “The Bad Man Must Die”, will be produced jointly by Chinese Feng Xiaogang and South Korean Kang Je-gyu. The movie will reportedly be...Continue reading
Gau's Gaming and Geekery: Big Hero 6 Review

Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Big Hero 6 Review

Hi everyone, and welcome to my first movie review for 2015! We’re kicking things off with Big Hero 6! Now, I know, the movie has been out a while in the US, but it only arrived in Taiwan at the tail end of the year. I managed to go see it this past weekend, and...Continue reading
Watch Colin Firth get his spy game on in Kingsman: The Secret Service international trailer

Watch Colin Firth get his spy game on in Kingsman: The Secret Service international trailer

For the third Monday in a row, I bring forth to you a new trailer for a new movie that I am very excited about. This week it’s the first full-length international trailer for Kingsman: The Secret Service, the film that X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn opted to film over X-Men: Days of Future...Continue reading
Director Martin Scorsese in Taichung scouting for new film Silence

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
Jay Chou to Star in "Now You See Me 2"

Jay Chou to Star in “Now You See Me 2”

  #139163850 / gettyimages.com Taiwan singer-songwriter Jay Chou will star in “Now You See Me 2,” the sequel to director Louis Leterrier’s successful 2013 caper film. An announcement of the film’s Facebook page says the movie, to be directed by Jon M. Chu, will star Chou, Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame and Lizzy Caplan...Continue reading
Chinese actress Gong Li to attend 2014 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan

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

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
Sophia Loren Visits Taiwan to promote Damiani jewelry

Sophia Loren Visits Taiwan to promote Damiani jewelry

#492459397 / gettyimages.com World-famous Italian movie star Sophia Loren arrived in Taiwan yesterday for the first time for a promotional event. Upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport from Dubai, Loren waved and blew kisses to reporters. The legendary actress is in Taiwan to promote a line of jewelry created in her honor by...Continue reading