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
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
‘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
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