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As they are going to visit their former teacher, Micky, who is seriously ill, three men who were buddies back in their high school years are reunited. Moreover, they go back to the old cram school, reminiscing about their rebellious youth. In the 1990s, that cram school was known for its strict rules and the trio, who loved making trouble, had given the director a big headache until Micky arrived as a new teacher. He not only tamed the boys but became a good friend to them. Micky often talked about romantic relationships and sexuality to the students and made documentaries to speak up for the gay community. It is because of him that the students got to understand the homosexual or even themselves.

A shameful period in Taiwanese history provides the backdrop for this emotional drama from writer and director Yonfan (aka Yang Fan). In 1949, in the wake of the 228 Incident (in which anti-government protesters launched a rebellion that was violently put down by authorities), Taiwan came under martial law, and through much of the 1950s brutal reprisals against suspected communists were commonplace. During the years of the "White Terror," thousand of supposed dissidents were killed, imprisoned or simply disappeared at the hands of the military police.

A con man murders his competition through Vampire Jiang Shi controlled by a Taoist Priest. His plans for domination are in jeopardy when the brother of a recent victim fights back with occult connections of his own.

Taiwanese comedy.

Chung is in charge of an advertising company in Hong Kong. He's about to marry a model Woo. But Chung finds that Woo is cheating on him on her birthday. He's hurt so he goes to Korea for his new commercial. Chung starts to appreciate a Chinese singer Chelsia Chen by watching TV. He invites her to join his commercial shooting and they fall in love with each other. The commercial's successful in Hong Kong and Chelsia becomes a star now. Chung's uncle urges Chung to invite Chelsia to come to Hong Kong and he does so. Woo suddenly comes up and requires to cooperate with Chung again but gets refused. Woo's mad then turns to cooperate with another directo Choi. However, she's not happy with Choi and still wants to go back to Chung.

In 2017, in order to deal with the high unemployment rate, the government implements the "Unemployment Clearance Plan."

A naive kung-fu student (Lung Ti) falls under the influence of a corrupt master. Soon the student realizes his master plans to dominate the martial arts community by stealing a legendary martial arts book that's supposed to bestow its owner with extraordinary powers. And his master will stop at nothing - including murder - to possess that book. Now, with the help of a sympathetic female fighter and an intriguing drunk, the student must lead a rival kung-fu sect in a deadly tournament against his master and his kung-fu stablemates to keep the book out of the wrong hands.

Martial arts superstar Carter Wong portrays a revolutionary who is an expert in the Iron Finger style of kung fu. When his mother is kidnapped, he is forced by his enemy James Tien to destroy a group of subversive warlords, including renegade monk Kam Kong and five element venom man Ricky Cheng. Non-stop, no-holds-barred fight action make this a must for any fan of the martial arts.

Visions of a ghostly woman compel Sze An, a poor scholar, to go on a trip which leads him to the mysterious Cherry Estate, whose carefree inhabitants know nothing of the rest of the world.

When the emperor becomes ill and the Sung Dynasty is threatened by an evil baron, a patriotic officer named Ree (Chia Ling) is assigned to the imperial palace to protect the sacred temple from rebels. Prepare to be chopped and kicked as Ling displays some martial arts fireworks in this 1979 curiosity.

The ghost of a murdered (beheaded) woman recruits other creatures of the night to join her crusade against the ancestors of the man who killed her. Mindless, low-budget thrill show with vampires, zombies and ghosts attacking lots of victims. Eventually, the exorcist priests (Kara Hui, Ku Feng) find ways of exterminating the various supernatural entities

The story of Ming Ling Shur, a girl who was raised by apes and thus has a natural ability with monkey kung fu. She grows up and falls for a prince who is really an evil kung fu master, who exploits her abilities for his own gain.

The day Father Chatergil Potter left his room, he shed his duty as a Father. Though his body was frail and his mind slow, it was enough to finally experience the tangible world. He sought to understand folly, dreams, and what it truly means to be human—right down to the simple taste of a hearty meal.

After a sudden downpour in the park, caregiver Shelly accidentally wheels home the wrong person — only to find she has brought back a grumpy, uncommunicative grandpa instead of her client. As she scrambles to switch them back, the grandpa refuses to go home.

A young rebellious woman has an illegitimate child born with autism and tries to raise money to send him to the United States, where he has been accepted for medical treatment and research.

Still waiting for her graduate school results, Lyn returns to her grandmother’s house for the summer, hoping to escape the anxiety of uncertainty. With nothing much to do, she signs up for driving lessons, just to keep herself busy—only to unexpectedly reunite with her childhood friend, Rocky.

Naive country-boy Tien-Tsai travels to Taipei, where his quest to lose his virginity is impeded by his insistence on finding true love first.

Women of different ages, nationalities and sexualities gather in the titular establishment, sharing drinks, laughter and fragments of their lives under soft blue light. As their stories intersect like stars in a constellation, the film explores themes of self-identity and human connection before the women part ways at dawn.

The forces of good and evil clash in this martial-arts picture, as personified by warriors and overlords from the Orient's past.

This is a short film about women with a great influence in a Chinese family. In this mother-and-daughter relationship hides a cycle of love, life and hurting each other.

Taiwan Wuxia Film.

Huang dropped out of school and started working at a pet grooming salon. When the New Year rolled around, she wants to advance her salary to give her parents red envelopes, but the manager, Tai Tai, shuts her down. Fed up with her tough manager and demanding customers, Huang reaches her limit and leads to chaos.

As tensions escalate across the Taiwan Strait, a theatre photographer unknowingly captures a ghost. From that moment on, the theatre begins to quietly take the place of reality. Based on true stories, this film explores war — what has passed and what waits across the strait.

A group of characters pursue a sacred martial arts text known as the Virgin Sword Book so they can master this most powerful of techniques.

Taiwanese horror film.

Following the success of The Long Goodbye, the Taiwan Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia has embarked on a second documentary film dealing with the plight of elderly people suffering from conditions like Alzheimer’s and other degenerative disorders resulting in memory loss. When Yesterday Comes takes the route of a compendium of four shorts by different directors.

About remembrance, of course, but also about the aromas that remain after farewell. A woman says farewell to her coffee shop after 20 years. A regular client is the only person to share this special moment with her. On the radio, farewell to a beloved dancer. With Tsai Ming-liang as the regular client.

After losing his title of king of gamblers, Asia's top card player holds a contest in the hopes of restoring his reputation and his wealth that was cheated from him. Awesome tricks, fists and kicks galore.

One year after a zombie apocalypse, a mother and daughter are forced to choose between survival and family.

Lao Zhao, a building manager, lacks communication skills and harbors a stubborn demeanor. His son seeks to reunite with his mother in mainland China, but Lao Zhao refuses, straining their relationship further.

Taiwanese movie

Capt. Ai, a small-town policeman, receives orders to apprehend a gang of gunrunners and find their hidden stockpile of weapons. Enlisting the help of his girlfriend's father—who happens to be a retired kung fu master—the captain takes on both the criminals and a few corrupt officials sent in for good measure.

The exotic night market of Taipei is the perfect place to be if one is looking to crowd, shop, eat and game, but on this night, it's not just fun and games for those who steal things from others.

Ah Bee, a former superstar motorcycle racer who gave up on the sport after a bad fall on the track left him physically and emotionally scarred. Now Ah Bee is a self-loathing, boozing, gambling layabout with a faithful girl named Maniu, a spunky tomboy who cooks his meals, launders his clothes and constantly reminds him of what a loser he is. Of course, she needles him in an adorably sassy way, making her one of those awesome in-the-movies-only girls who'll love a man faithfully even if he's a boozing, gambling layabout.

Her First Joss Stick is a narrative short film that combines action-inflected comedy with an atypical female coming-of-age story rooted in local ritual culture. Set on Lunar New Year’s Eve, the film follows A-Feng, a retired sprinter participating in the fiercely competitive first joss stick ritual at her local temple. Having become a full-time housewife, she channels her long-suppressed desire for speed and competition into the bodily act of sprinting toward the sacred, transforming the ritual into a site of personal assertion.

A girl gives birth to an owl creature and this monster rallies all its furry friends into a bloody revolt against the humans for their savage behavior.

A woman is raped and impregnated by a psychopath, who comes back from beyond the grave to exact revenge when his demonic son undergoes an exorcism.

The film focuses on a bunch of criminals and murderers whose paths cross in a small suburban town.

Mysterious Heroes centers around Lau Tien, master of the deadly 13-Sword Style. Thrown into prison by a group of jealous enemies, the 13-Sword Style is rarely spoken of, let alone seen, until 20 years later, when a second swordsman going by the name of Lau Tien proves to be the world's second 13-Sword expert. Action-packed martial arts chaos ensues when the enemies of the original Lau Tien vow to destroy his successor.

A debt-ridden martial artist is forced to work for a gangster, who then murders his family.

Two beautiful young girls who were raised in an orphanage join hands, arms and everything else to fight the bureaucracy's intent to close down their beloved orphanage.

Selected criminals are being trained to fill in vacancies for police.

Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.

A father can have many different kinds of faces. Which one does your father have? This is a film of ten short stories, and each shows a different relationship between a father and his son. Each story reveals the complexity between fathers and sons.

Zhang Ya-Ting wants to switch to a gender neutral name. She goes to her best friend Hong Jia-Hao but interrupts him in the middle of hooking up with someone from a dating app.

Gao Fei firmly believes that he will become successful if he heads all the way to the West! He flew to New York, hoping to fly high and win big. Will his dream come true? The film features Ang LEE as the leading role, marking a rare performance of the great filmmaker on screen.

Lu Shao Fung and Seeman Chelsea start a sword duel over one of the men's wives. Lu pursues Seeman, but loses him. This leads him to spend time in Death Villa, where he is both welcomed and challenged. Death Villa is run by a mysterious man who wears a cane basket on his head, with a bead curtain covering his face. He recruits Lu into his evil scheme....

Follows two women who re-encounter each other after 30 years apart. Against all odds, they fall in love once again, and despite that youth is no longer on their side, they decide to spend the remaining of their twilight years in each other’s arms, no matter how much that may be.

Two drama companies happened to share one auditorium for rehearsal. Friction was inevitable. One of them played 'Peach Blossom', a comedy in medieval costume. Another played 'Secret Love', a sad story with contemporary setting. Though unreconciled in all aspects, they find themselves telling the same story: the story of Chinese people forced to leave home.

Sergeant Chen has served in the police service, but his life is in a gray area. He dares to sacrifice his clean feathers to soak into the dark corner; wipes out the criminals like doves flap their wings, but burdened by the collapse of his family, he is unable to break free.

When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.

The Kid Vs the Cop is a Taiwanese Comedy directed by Kevin Chu Yen-Ping and starring Stanley Fung.