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"Zhongsen Theatre" opened in 1968. At that time, the theaters competed with each other. The Zhongsen Theatre still managed its own characteristics in many theaters. However, after 2000, the old city was down, and it was closed to the changes of the times. The company was closed down and idle. As the old city began to recover, the theaters also changed hands, but most of them did not present the cinema, and the Zhongsen Theatre was sold to the construction company in 2016. The film records the demolition of the old theater and the rescue of two antique projectors, hoping to find a more suitable place for them to preserve and continue the spirit of the times. After the demolition is completed, the site is intended to be used as a new residential construction site.

Thanks For Watching

NR 2021
Anathema: The Optimist

【The Optimist】The album begins with the first song "32.63N 117.14W", which is a landmark located on a beach on the west coast of the United States, and it is the place where the protagonist of the story was last seen. The concept of the new album comes from Anathema’s earlier work [A Fine Day To Exit]. Lead guitarist Daniel Cavanagh explained: "The protagonist of the story suddenly disappeared. Where did he go? Did he start a new life or start a new life? Knocked down by fate, not accounted for, and no one knows his whereabouts." Album producer Tony Doogan [Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals] suggested recording the album with a full orchestra, which is also Anathema A method that has not been tried in many years. Lead singer Vincent Cavanagh said: "Tony wanted to capture the drama of the band, the tension that can only be found when all the members are playing together face to face, and the results are quite admirable."

Anathema: The Optimist

7.0 2017
In the Making: An Australian-Taiwan Indigenous Art Exchange

"In the Making: An Australia–Taiwan Indigenous Art Exchange" is a 43-minute bilingual documentary co-produced by Australia and Taiwan. It explores a five-year exchange program between Indigenous artists from both regions. Filmed mainly in Taiwan in late 2024, the artists' first in-person meeting reveals the depth and transformative potential of cross-cultural collaboration through interviews, shared creative processes, and the creation of new collaborative artworks.

In the Making: An Australian-Taiwan Indigenous Art Exchange

NR 2026
Mirror

A bedridden husband and his deranged wife live in a shabby old mountainside house. One day, the bored wife goes out to collect trash. As she passes by a deserted cemetery and ruin, she comes across a mirror and takes it home. The mirror connects the past with the present. The bedridden husband can see the reflection of the yellowed photos on the wall in the mirror, prompting him to reminisce about his past affairs during the Japanese rule. One day, the wife ventures out again and encounters a nightmarish air raid…

Mirror

NR 1989
Notes from Taiwanese Writers: Lin Shuangbu

In this documentary by the writer Lin Shuangbu, the passionate and busy sports spirit is expressed in many short cuts. The free entry and exit of time and space is close to the expression style of the stream of consciousness, and he expresses his life background, social movement, literary philosophy and growth background concisely and neatly. Of course, the technique of screen transition and fade-in is also extremely smooth and vivid. There is a sense of reality of video reporting, and the revolutionary character of social movement in pursuit of truth is also hidden in the editing features.

Notes from Taiwanese Writers: Lin Shuangbu

NR 2004
Millets Back Home

In the documentary “Millets Back Home,” we will see the everyday lives of the Tayal people, an indigenous people of Taiwan, stringing together the stories of three families with the unifying thread of millet (“trakis” in the Tayal language). The documentary brings to light the pressing issues indigenous people face today: the shift in farming patterns, the migration of indigenous youth, and the need for preserving and restoring traditional culture. With this film, Director Sayun also explores self-identity in connection with indigenous identity.

Millets Back Home

NR 2013
Goodbye Seventeen

Bullied by Bí-tin, who also fancies Tshiu-sing, Lē-hun is saved from an assault by Bí-tin’s father, Guân-hìng, revealing a buried past—Guân-hìng once shared a tragic romance with Lē-hun’s mother, Xiumei, which was sabotaged by his wife, Yuejiao. Years later, these intertwined love stories resurface, altering the fates of all involved. Directed by HSIN Chi in his final Taiyupian, with a theme song by Judy ONGG, it poignantly captures the era’s social issues.

Goodbye Seventeen

NR 1970
Lu Shan

Mount Lu or Lushan, also known as Kuanglu (匡庐) in ancient times, is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in southeastern China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country. The oval-shaped mountains are about 25 km long and 10 km wide, and neighbors Jiujiang city and the Yangtze River to the north, Nanchang city to the south, and Poyang Lake to the east. Its highest point is Dahanyang Peak (大汉阳峰), reaching 1,474 m above sea level, and is one of the hundreds of steep peaks that towers above a sea of clouds that encompass the mountains for almost 200 days out of the year. Mount Lu is known for its grandeur, steepness, and beauty, and is part of Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, and a prominent tourist attraction, especially during the summer months when the weather is cooler.

Lu Shan

8.5 2010
The Boiling Water LAMA

A small village, Xiongtuo, situated in the Tibetan remote region in Sichuan, China. By word of mouth, there is a “boiling-water Lama” resides at the village. The Lama lives in a wooden house built by followers, which is in a mountainous area around 5,000 meters high. Every day, countless people from the major Tibetan regions travel across the mountains to visit him in order to seek for the answer for their own lives. They consult with him regarding the questions, such as “Where did my deceased relatives go?” “What is the cause of my headache?” “What should I do if my son is sent to jail?” “Is it still possible for me to remarry my ex-wife?” Meanwhile, the water on the stove was boiled, and the believers wait outside taking off their shirts one by one, ready to get the unique “answer”from the Lama….

The Boiling Water LAMA

NR 2019
Drag in Me

A student, initially serving as a director, filmed his LGBTQ+ teacher but eventually became personally involved in drag. What began as an observer's stance transformed into active participation in drag. Through self-engagement in drag, the director assumed the identity of Rachel and seized an opportunity for a dialogue with self-identity. This experience led to an awareness of the conflicting dialectics between societal frameworks and personal identity. The director embarked on multiple attempts to coexist with and showcase the multifaceted aspects of the transformed, drag persona.

Drag in Me

NR 2024
The Taiwan New Cinema

Movies are a window on the world. In the 1990s, Taiwan-produced motion pictures did well at international film festivals. This has not only familiarized audiences around the world with the richness of Taiwan movies; it has allowed them to see Taiwan's growth. This presentation focuses on two stages of Taiwan movies: the pluralistic creativity of the 1990s, and the beginnings and foundation-building of the 1980s. It introduces contemporary directors of the time and their works to take viewers back to an enthusiastic and energetic era. It describes the relationship between cinema and social development, and explores the mutual reliance of the aesthetic of realism and social thought. Wave after wave of developments in Taiwan New Cinema occurred in the 1980s and 90s.

The Taiwan New Cinema

NR 1997
The Old Men's Party

"Politics and religion are not allowed here. We only talk about women." But after a few glasses of Kaoliang liquor, CAO's rules are naturally forgotten. Every night for 30 years, CAO would sit in front of his house and have a few drinks, and it has become a place for older men to gather. After retirement, their conversations are full of conflicts between old and new values and "masculine" topics. CAO and his buddy LAI chit chat about their inner feelings that have to be spilled out.

The Old Men's Party

NR 2022