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The Mob Family 1989.

Taiwanese horror film.

Taiwanese movie

Taiwanese movie

Taiwanese horror film.

The story begins in the 1950's when a group of happy naive primary school students surround a young female teacher. These playmates from childhood are now going through an embarrassing age of adolescence. They get together once again at high school and return to their almamater paying a visit to their teacher. Their reunion goes wonderfully until one of them drowns. Their teacher's husband gets killed while attempting to save the students. In their early 20s, most of them graduated from college and subsequently start their first jobs. Some of them start their career early, some decide to study abroad, and others get married. As for their teacher, she devotes herself to "special education" following in her husband's footsteps. When they are reunited at the age of 40, each of them has experienced different trials of life. In search of good old memories of childhood, they gather together again to walk the corridors of their almamater.

Forced into prostitution, a young woman finally meets and marries her savior. Or is he? When she finally helps him to repay a gambling debt, he dumps her for another…

Key players of the Taiwanese New Cinema jointly produced this MTV-style propaganda short for recruitment to the military school. It caused great controversy at the time and marked the end of the Taiwanese New Cinema.

Taiwanese movie

Drama

Secret of Tai Chi is about a young martial-arts aficionado who duels with a nasty Chinese military man.

Horror drama.

The family of a man falsely accused of car theft goes through tremendous abuse and turmoil in an attempt to free him from imprisonment.

Taiwanese horror movie.

A man named Dhama created the Shaolin temple, where Chinese Kung-Fu originated. Here is the inside story of his struggles, the secret style he invented, and how he became the "Grand Master of Shaolin Kung-Fu".

Two cripples protect a beautiful girl who is on the run from local gangsters and who has become temporarily blinded, while trying to disguise the fact that they are crippled so they can win her affections.

Taiwan movie

Taiwanese movie

Meteor City is planning an assault on the peaceful city of Yung. The king of Meteor City has employed the services of a demonic witch, with skills in black magic are second to none. However, Yung city is protected by 8 saintly knights of the Chinese eight virtues; Filial Piety, Sibling Harmony, Dedication, Trustworthiness, Propriety, Sacrifice, and Honor. With their saintly powers they manage to fight off the attackers and the demon witches magic powers, thereby restoring peace to the region.

Very weird magic fu, filled from start to finish with evil wizards, laserbeams, and crazy spells.

Taiwanese movie

A montage film juxtaposing Taipei's urban landscape with audiovisual archives of the Tiananmen Square protests, constituting an experimental essay with documentary elements.

Taiwanese movie

The townspeople of Meinung inherited their Hakka ancestors' stamina, diligence and optimism. They continue treasured traditional practices, notably the production of oiled-paper umbrellas.

Taiwanese movie

Taiwanese movie

Taiwanese movie

The scholar Ning caichen, who was poor and short in life, inadvertently lived in lanruo temple, but led to the seduction of female ghost Xiaoqian. Xiaoqian is controlled by the tree demon. She is looking for a man to absorb Yang Qi. Fortunately, caichen is saved by the Taoist Zhang Dezhi. After being rescued, Ning caichen died suddenly due to food poisoning. He started as a thousand people. Ning caichen became a ghost. Under the control of the mother of the tree demon, he followed Xiao Qian to find a man to absorb Yang Qi.

Three commentators sit in a news studio in front of a TV discussing the Tiananmen Square massacre as reported by local and foreign media. This film aims to examine the politics of image and the image of politics through commenting on the topics of democracy, media control, consumption and commercialism.

Taiwanese horror movie from 1981.

Danny, who dreams of being a star in Hollywood, makes his living as an escort. During the day, he wanders around in extraordinary clothing. At night, he plays at bars and discos. His beauty attracts cravings for him from a wealthy married woman to an award-winning producer. His gay friend shows affection to him as well. Everyone yearns for having him, but he loves nobody until he meets an adorable girl Trissy one night. Love and sex drive the two into ecstasy. However, the burden of intimacy also raises the question: could the lascivious nature be tamed with devotion?

A TV movie and part of groundbreaking Taiwan TV series “Eleven Women”

Through an abundance of 8mm stop-motion animation and montage, Hong Kong The Feeling documents the urban landscape of Hong Kong in the golden age of the 80s. With multiple angles, the camera travels through city blocks, the crowds and the traffic at peak hours. From symbolized graffiti to popular culture, all images vividly portray the era of economic prosperity.

Taiwanese movie

Based on the story of “Pangu Separates Heaven and Earth,” The Beginning of the Universe starts with the time when the universe was a chaotic mass of air. After the great divide, Pangu’s body becomes the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, rivers, trees and grass.

Jeui is a teenager who lives in Tamshui, near Taipei City. Jeui never liked to go to school. One day he meets Old Man Shu on a train to Tamshui. Jeui decides to run away from school and spend the day with him on the streets. Accompanied by Old Man Shu, Jeui wanders about in this small town. Jeui loves to play the suona, and falls in love with a sales girl working in a record store. Old Man Shu tries to help Jeui without letting him know. Through Jeui and her do not turn out to be a couple, they share a good friendship since then. However, there are some misunderstandings between Old Man Shu and his children. One day he disappears after a quarrel with them, causing everyone to worry. While looking for Old Man Shu everywhere, Jeui realizes how important he is to him. When Jeui finally finds him, he is sitting alone by the river bank Jeui's care and comfort cheer up Old Man Shu. This is a story of friendship between the young and the old in the small town of Tamshui.

Taiwan movie

A thriller by Karen Yang Chia-Yun

In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, Prince Fu and his son Lou-yang ran wild terrorizing the vassal state of Henan. Their only block was the 500 monk-soldiers protecting the Shaolin Temple. Under the pretense of an order from the Emperor, Prince Fu sent all 500 monk-soldiers away to fight bandits, leaving Shaolin Temple unprotected. Guang Ci had been training some of the young monks in martial arts. With the 500 monk-soldiers gone, Prince Fu planned his ambush and his army began surrounding the Shaolin Temple. Aware of Prince Fu's evil intentions, the young monks defend the temple with Tong Deng leading. Only his "Tong Zi Gong" can overwhelm Prince Fu's "Light Kicking" in this struggle for consummate power. Superb Wu Shu fights in the tradition of Jet Li's, Shaolin temple.

Taiwanese comedy.

Taiwanese movie

A Chinese woman searches for her brother in New York. Her quest spans universities, Chinatown, mahjong parlors, and parties, where she encounters old and new friends. Amidst cultural influences, confusion arises—will it lead to a sense of belonging or a heartbreak? Claire Pei's low-budget debut film gained attention for its allegorical narrative and non-commercial vibe different from Taiwan's mainstream cinema. However, her directing career in Taiwan could't extend, despite her continued involvement in acting and screenwriting.

Dream Land is a one-year ink painting project by GAO Chun-fu. Every night, in the late hours, GAO captures the busy and chaotic state with ink painting. Applying the flowing technique, he paints the images and illusions emerging from deep within. The spontaneous gathering and scattering of water and ink reflect the artist’s internal breathing as well as the passing of time.

Taiwanese drama.

A group of irreverent students band together when their teacher is kidnapped.

Two boys uncover their boss's drug stash, leading to theft and sale. Their actions provoke a confrontation, resulting in a larger catastrophe that casts an irreversible shadow over their lives.

Nobita and friends engage in an all out robot war in this unofficial installment of the Doraemon series.

A Taiwanese student film paying tribute to John Lennon's sudden death won the outstanding 8mm documentary award at the 1982 Golden Harvest Awards.

Taiwanese horror movie from 1987.

Lovers Journey

A young wife paces around a dark room. Lust and violence interweave into a fantastical web. Loitering between her lover, husband, and child, her painful memories of abuse continue to emerge. She cuts her wrist with a razor. In her final moments, the wayward feminine powers are recalled once again by patriarchy.

Chattering school boys first learn of the secret of palm reading. They stare at the overly short lifeline, all of a sudden, the fear of death seeps into their youth. The black and white images exude repression and melancholia, mixed with the angst for mortality and the memory of deceased loved ones. Time flies by like the train speeding past town. With the desire to live, the boys run forward, attempting to break free from destiny.