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"Ant-Man and the Wasp" Stars in Taiwan

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” Stars in Taiwan

Actors Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are in Taiwan this week to promote their new superhero movie – “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” Lilly arrived on the island late Sunday while Rudd arrived here in Taiwan this morning. Rudd waved to members of the press and fans on his arrival at Taoyuan International Airport and told...Continue reading
Antman and the Wasp Stars Have Message for Taiwan

Antman and the Wasp Stars Have Message for Taiwan

Marvel stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly had a personal message for Taiwan today.Continue reading
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
Actress Ariel Lin Drunk on Set

Actress Ariel Lin Drunk on Set

Actress Ariel Lin got a taste of “drinking on the job” for a major scene in her upcoming movie, “My Egg Boy”. The star portrays a woman in her 30’s dealing with the end of a relationship and questions of fertility. For a surreal sequence in which her character has a drunken conversation with a...Continue reading
Jay Chou Loses Case for "Green Hornet" Car Tax

Jay Chou Loses Case for “Green Hornet” Car Tax

Taiwan singer and business mogul Jay Chou might NOT get to have his cake and eat it too. The Taipei High Administrative Court ruled against the 37-year-old pop star today, after he claimed that the government overcharged him in taxes. After starring in the Hollywood action flick “Green Hornet” in 2011, Chou had shipped one...Continue reading
Actor Ryan Reynolds in Taiwan for "Deadpool" Tour

Actor Ryan Reynolds in Taiwan for “Deadpool” Tour

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is jumping right into the thick of Taiwan’s current events, as he tours the island to promote his anti-hero action flick “Deadpool”. Reynolds arrived on Wednesday and is scheduled to leave tomorrow, two weeks before his movie based on a Marvel Comics character opens in Taiwan theaters on February 5th. The...Continue reading
Golden Horse winner Zhang Ziyi announces birth of daughter

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 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
Tragedy on Scorsese Film Set in Taipei

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
Golden Horse Winner "Blind Massage" to Show in Taiwan

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