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In a world inhabited by cool puppets, brave heroes fight to prevent magic swords from falling into the wrong hands. Stylishly choreographed duels, double-crossings, mystical powers, and cool one-liners…
A theatrical spinoff of the 'Thunderbolt Fantasy' television series which explores the backstory of Shā Wú Shēng, the Screaming Phoenix Killer, and bridges the events of the first and second seasons.
In a chaotic time of men eating men, A-e gets some human meat by selling her body…
A loner capybara is questioned by passer-by animals: aren't you lonely?
A mysterious woman prowls the city at night, drawing men into her web as she explores the dark depths of maternal instincts.
Three space engineers operating a surface printer travel into outer space to build colony. Suddenly they encountered a meteorite shower and have been trapped. Young crews decided to go into hibernation and then, the captain thought of a special rescue plan.
The little girl, Laqi, ventured into the forest to search for her parents, only to encounter the demon child Luda. As a result, she entered the forest alongside Luda and embarked on a fantastical journey to find her family. During their exploration, Laqi and Luda encountered numerous hidden creatures in the forest, including the Mountain Sprite, Black Dog Spirit, Oil Hoof Cat, and Earth Ox. They also faced various crises and helped each other, eventually becoming trusted friends. However, deep within the forest, Laqi discovered that Luda, the demon child, was actually luring victims for capture. She faced a dilemma: should she trust her friend? Would she be able to find her parents as she wished? Despite facing many challenges and adversities, she gained valuable insights into trust and friendship.
The heads of the six schools of martial arts do battle with the demon warrior Mo Kuei, but no sooner do they emerge victorious than a group of demons known only as "The Unfriendly" slaughter the six masters and make off with Mo Kuei's body. It is now up to a group of heros to stop The Unfriendly from using the spirit of Mo Kuei in order to gain possession of the wish-granting Stone of Heaven
The Pumpkin of Nyefar is a short directed by Tod Polson and Mark Oftedal. The story was co-written by Maurice Noble, who began his animation career at Disney in the 1930s, and eventually designed many of Chuck Jones’s classic Warner Bros. cartoons including Duck Dodgers in the 24th Century and What’s Opera, Doc?. The film is narrated by June Foray (the voice of Rocky in Rocky and Bullwinkle).
Three little insects are transported to a concrete city. A series of extraordinary micro-adventures forces them to explore themselves and helps to build their self-esteem, so they can finally get back home. They become much stronger and happier, are able to choose their own future.
In this insect equivalent of a theatrical fine-dining experience, termite butchers, with musical accompaniment of a termite pianist, perform a ritualistic slaughter on a piece of power cable. The fact that their climate crisis-induced dietary choice also causes power outages in human cities is the proverbial cherry on the cable. A delightfully strange and pleasantly icky spectacle that combines costume play and animation. Eat up!
A married man on a business trip checks into a hotel. The hotel manager’s daughter falls for him at first sight. Rejected by the man, she embarks on a journey of revenge...
In Monster Fruit Academy, Granny Fruity, the live-action star of Fruity Pie, a children’s television show broadcasting for over 22 years, has been transformed into an animated character. Filled with monster power and Taiwanese fruit elements, a new fantasy adventure has now begun.On a secluded and evergreen path, there is a grandmother with grey hair who enjoys the fragrant forest. While she is concentrating on the map in her hand, a white deer statue in front of her suddenly bites off her map, leading her into a world of monsters…
Secret policeman Agent Seven, tasked with surveilling underground reformist agitators, falls in love with their outspoken leader. Following a mass arrest, he barges in on her brutal assault by his colleague. He kills the malefactor and she escapes. Agent Seven follows a trail of her blood down a secluded forest path and loses his way, bringing him to a mysterious village of damned souls.
Today, It’s a year after you gone, I sit in front of you and telling you about the past of our family , as well as my deepest longing and regrets for you.
Late night, a commuter bus was speeding along the coastal highway when, suddenly, a loud and panicky scream pierced the night’s silence. This wealthy and elderly lady had just woken to find her precious necklace stolen. What follows was a series of intriguing turn of events, chaotic mob justice, vengeful lynching, as the truth behind the theft unfolds. The film climaxes as the commuter bus went ablaze, burning and glittering against the pitch-dark coastal sky.
Shaw Brothers starlet Tien stars as the mythical deity Red Boy. He is sent by the gods to do battle with the monkey King who is up to more magical mischief than is good for him.
An animated re-telling of the classical Chinese story of two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Zhu Yingtai was a girl born into an upper-class family during China's Eastern Jin Dynasty. Since women were not allowed to attend school, she begged her family to let her go, and they consented as long as she pretended to be a young man. There she met a handsome young upper-class man named Liang Shanbo. They instantly became friends and vowed to be sworn brothers forever. Yingtai hid her real identity from "Brother Liang" through the three years they studied together at Hangzhou. Her love for him grew to consume her, and she thought of nothing else but spending all of her days with Brother Liang.
A 5-year-old kid moves to stay with his grandma in a small town in Taiwan. Soon after, he discovers that not only is his grandma a food vendor, but she's also good at catching spectres. One day, he accidentally releases the most ferocious ghost, who sets loose the others...
Moving story about a lonely man who finds solace and company in his pet fish.
In the future, technology and mankind are fused together. The world’s largest corporation, “Nirvana Corporation”, implants a “Nirvana ID” into newborns that not only serve convenience functions such as identification and payment but also preserve every person’s complete life record. Set in the distant future, lazy and selfish Pigsy embarks on a journey of deceit and swindling in an effort to attain a better life, only to find out that true happiness is closer than you think.
The martial artist Su Hua-Jen has risked his life clambering to the summit of one of the five sacred mountains of Wu Lin, only to come across two monstrous beings in battle. His timely intervention turns the tide of the fight, and unbeknownst to him, sets in motion a series of monumentally consequential events. Back in the city, Su has a more mundane problem to face—an enormous debt with the local book lender. To pay this off, he must peddle his remarkable skills as a physician. While Su would prefer to steer clear of the affairs of the martial arts world, a request from the Lord of Globe Castle is financially promising—and might gain him access to the Fantastic Academy, where he can feast his eyes on the Limitless Celestial Book. But treachery is afoot, and Su is soon drawn into a crisis that will rock the foundations of Heaven and Earth.
Hilly is a 10-year-old silent Taiwanese girl. Nobody cares about her depression and the pressure she suffers. Hilly hates that she always oppresses herself, and also hates the world controlled by adults. What does Hilly really want to speak to the adults?
Chi earned her American dream after persevering with her studies in Taiwan. Following her grandmothers’ death, Chi returns to her family on Happiness Road, where she begins to feel nostalgic about her childhood and starts to contemplate the meaning of “life” and “home”. What is happiness? Will Chi find her own happiness?
On a full moon night, a ten-year-old girl from a farming family in a remote village is lured by Moosina into a cave in the mountains, where she uncovers the secret about why the mountain demon always plays dirty tricks on children.
Combining ancient designs discovered on the Silk Road, and an enigmatic natural power called the Origin, Zhang Meng created Arti-C, a powerful mechanical man made of wood and metal. Having stirred up fears, he was accused of treason and slain — but not before entrusting the Arti to his son Mo, who controls the wooden robot, and his daughter Tong, a cocky swordswoman. The siblings, now grown, pursue a perilous quest across the desert in search of the legendary city of Loulan, where they hope to find the Origin at its source. However, with ambitious royal schemes afoot and a mysterious tribe guarding the Origin, the Zhangs’ goal will not be easy to achieve. In the battle to come, are they even on the right side?
Six animation directors draw on the six lines of the I Ching to create distinct shorts rooted in Taiwanese vernacular culture. Blending tradition and futurity, faith and emotion, and science fiction with reality, these intersecting visions spiral toward a cold, fantastical romance in an animated void reminiscent of Black Mirror.
A young YouTuber, Princess Maria, is determined to reveal the enigmatic secrets of Madame Dolly, a sorceress who can turn lifeless dolls into human beings. But as Princess Maria delves deeper, suppressed and painful memories resurface within her…
In 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Despite all the conspiracy theories around it, The US successfully showed the world what a powerful country can accomplish. 50 years later, people in Taiwan are struggling between an identity crisis and economic fluctuations, hoping for something or someone that would save the day. This desire is why you are hired to be a national hero – the very first Taiwanese who lands on the moon.
A young girl describes her father and his relationship with all his pets that he never really knew how to look after.
Putra, a 13-year-old boy living with asthma, dreams of one day playing for Indonesia’s national football team. Often underestimated, his determination never wavers until he fails a crucial selection, making his dream feel impossibly out of reach. Everything changes when he encounters Gaga, a mystical Garuda who offers him a new chance. Alongside Naya, a talented young footballer and the coach’s daughter who becomes his fiercest ally, Putra embarks on a journey filled with challenges, growth, and unexpected courage. Through it all, Putra comes to understand that chasing a dream takes more than grit and bravery. It takes belief, and the people who stand beside you. The question is: can he rise above his limits and become one of Indonesia’s finest?
16-year-old teenager Leaf runs away from home, skipping classes and ending up in a peculiar place called City of Lost Things. There he meets Baggy, a 30-year-old plastic bag. Baggy never sees himself as just another piece of junk. He has a purpose in his life - to lead his tribe to flee City of Lost Things. But he needs the help from Leaf to fight the dreadful army of the Armors.
Open! Open! 2015
8-year-old Ah Keat sets off in search of the mythical nightmare-eating creature in the forest, hoping it will bring his father back to life.
In the Taiwanese countryside, a high school senior, Shuan, is passionate about playing guitar. One summer day, his parents argue heatedly about money. Pretending to attend the study group, Shuan escaped his household chores and went to the city to hang out with his bandmates. Later that day, a typhoon hit, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Meanwhile, Shuan’s mother had not yet returned home, and his young sister was nowhere to be found.
Vulvina has just separated from her ex, but a strange encounter will change her love life forever and perhaps even endanger her kingdom.
Fire Ball is a 2005 Taiwanese animated feature film made by Wang Film Productions and directed by Wong Tung.
At 92, Granny Asha’s magic is fading—she forgets spells, and spirits no longer visit. When her grandson DouDou moves back with his son, Dou-Miao, the boy’s hidden powers awaken, pulling him and his grandma Mei-Chen back to Asha’s childhood in Japanese-era Taiwan. But a vengeful spirit, once sealed by Asha, resurfaces in a storm. With DouDou trapped undersea and Asha’s magic failing, can four generations join forces to save their village?
Little Scissors, a little young girl always dreaming of becoming a space hero. Today is her first day of preschool. Surprisingly, she met the alien attack. Will she fight with them bravely? An incredible and fantasy story is keep going!
Short animation by Po Chou Chi
Two boys play poker on a dull afternoon. As one boy inadvertently touches and makes eye contact with the other, it sparks a beautiful, imaginative dance.
The old man goes to mend window screens by his bike. He passes through busy streets, buildings, a night market and the Mazu Temple. Could all the ups and downs in his life attribute to his calm today?
Son and father are driving on the highway. The son keeps asking questions until he finally notices the changes in his father's body. The dialogue in the animation is taken from a recording of a real conversation between the filmmaker and his father.
France, 17th century. As a secret plot is on motion to overthrow King Louis XIII, the little daughter of Dogtanian, the brave muskehound of the Royal Guard, is kidnapped. (Edited version of the 1991 animated television series The Return of Dogtanian.)
Ah-Kuan, a teenager who grew up in a single-parent family, could not find warmth in his family, so he turned to friendship and love for solace. However, for the sake of friendship, he was caught in a dangerous storm and almost lost his life in the storm. It was also because of this storm that Ah-Kuan had the opportunity to go up the mountain, where he met an old Zen master and two young monks in a dilapidated temple.
A mother ran into a monster on her way home. She was dragged into a surreal world, where she discovered her son's suppressed inner side. As she slowly discovered the truth, a tragedy was also foreshadowed.
After a flat tire leaves her stranded in the woods, a woman revisits haunting memories of her self-destructive tendencies on the finger nails. As she peels the skin from her fingers, each strip draws her deeper into the past. With every layer, she steps closer to the hidden child within herself.
In a factory driven by endless ambition, a mysterious wooden idol grants every wish for success. A young worker devotes himself to it - until a hidden room reveals a different world and sparks a desire for change.
Willy Fog is again challenged by Sullivan and embark, with his friends, in search of a secret path to the center of the Earth, dodging powerful streams and strange animals.
A little kite breaks its tether, running away in its own odyssey of self-discovery.
Bean's delusion makes her think she’s a surveillance camera. Every day, she stays in the parking lot with Fox, the manager, watching everything intently without moving. Life is dull until one day, a vending machine appears across the lot, and a boy named Daikon comes daily to buy a can of Coke.
In 1998, Kang Chin-Ho (康進和) directed Kavalan (少年噶瑪蘭), funded by PTS and filmed by Wang Film Productions, the theme is an aborigine tale handed down in the Kabalan Plain, describing the protagonist transcending space and time to return to the plain in olden times. The art design was not bad but due to a lack of understanding of Taiwanese aborigine culture, the animation was not well valued by the aborigines.
This is a story about communicating, relying and eventually growing up. Say "bye bye" to the past me.
Life flourishes under the nourishment of sunlight, air, and water, surrounded by blue skies, white clouds, solid and rich earth, and oceans. The 21st century is enjoying the most stable and secure era in human history, but is this what we deserve? Do we often ignore the most basic questions?
A printmaker, who was killed in the 228 Incident, falls into an unknown square space, in which he imagines the life he should have had…
Mr. Cat has aquaphobia, and he was too terrified to swim in the zodiac race to fulfill his dream of becoming the Guardian God of the Year. He has since lived regretfully by the sea, overlooking the race’s destination every day for countless years, until an accident brings him closer and closer to the water.…