Discoveries from Taiwan World Cinema

A man investigates on the death of his friend, killed by the henchmen of a Casino big boss. The boss sends the Casino girl to seduce him, then he hires a professional killer.

On Chinese Valentine’s Day, Emma carefully prepares for her date with Kevin, only to be met with a series of indifferent voice messages. Feeling dismissed and disappointed, with frustration simmering beneath the surface, something magical happens.

Andy is a novelist who works from home. One day, a girl mysteriously appears in his toilet. She claims to be from the future and needs his help. Her name is Pomegranate.

When a dying millionaire (Kang Ding) offers a huge financial reward to find his missing granddaughter, the news catches attention of several people: a wandering guitarist A-Wen (Wen Xia) and his sidekick Xiao Wang, as well as two street performers (Tuo Xian and Qiu Wangshe).

Eighteen years after a brutal massacre at the Shen residence, a group of strangers bound by fate are drawn back to Ignore Town by an unseen force, where they must face the haunting truth of their shared past.

Taiwanese drama film.

Horror movie.

Taipei in the 70's, a small village, with people from different backgrounds whom are tightly connected with each other. The Liu's daughter - Liang Liang is seven years old, she is a naive and lively child. One day, she bravely save her little friends from a fire in a car accident, unfortunately she fell into a coma. In her coma, she dreamed of participating in the nation's first marathon...

Yun Fei’s twisted curiosity turns critical when Yan Xin’s life is threatened. Will he stay in the shadows—or act?

Taiwanese horror movie from 1966.

Taiwanese romance film.

A Taiwanese language film

A young Prince is married against his will because his father needs an alliance with a neighboring kingdom. But the Prince wants to become a monk and flees among the common people, which are terrorized by a evil sorcerer and his cult.

Dr. Wu, an evil scientist, plans on creating monsters by luring gullible children who want to become supermen. Two brothers, one named Shao Po that is half transformed, escape and go to Dr. Pau to finish his transformation into a superman. Now, Shao Po, the rest of the children, and a biker brigade must battle Dr. Wu and his army to save their town from destruction.

Beginning in the spring of 2024 and bidding farewell in 2025, Sodagreen 20th Anniversary Concert Tour. A four-sided stage of seasons, a dual X-shaped corridor of light between heaven and earth, Awakening in the sunlight, restless in the frenzy, melancholy in the stories, and magnificent in what remains unfinished. Within the magical cube of Taipei Arena, moments become eternal, capturing the past and present of twenty years.

Her father died in a secret military creature experiment 2 years ago. 2 years later, she stole that creature from the laboratory, to induce the murder of his father to come out. But then her action causes a chaos after the new year eve.

This winter, the boy has become very strange. He bursts out in anger, throws random tantrums, and refuses to play with his classmates. Everyone seems to know the reason, but no one is brave enough to approach him. After school, the boy retreats deep into the forest. There lies his happiest and saddest secret...

Lady Karate focuses on Yoshiko's mission to persuade China's la emperor, Puyi to leave his comfortable existence in Tientsin and journey back to Manchuria to be the figurehead ruler of Manchukuo under the direction of the Japanese occupiers. She has ten days to finish the job or she'll be obligated to commit hara-kiri at the end of it. She also has enemies among the Japanese military who want to maintain control over Pu Yi themselves.

Legend has it that the forest that makes noise in the morning is the home of monsters. When the demented old woman (played by Wang Yan) and the monsters were distressed about the forgotten way home, the old woman met university classmate Wang Xin (played by Xie Qiongnuan). She accidentally opened up the inextricable past, but also quietly unravels the mystery of the monsters' origins, and clues emerge as to the mysterious location of the forest.

Returning to sell her old family home, a Korean Guatemalan immigrant confronts buried memories and lingering emotions, ultimately finding closure within its familiar walls

Chinese-American pop sensation Leehom Wang performs two sold-out shows at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, in this electrifying concert documentary experience.

During World War II, Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire. This documentary explores the experiences of Taiwanese soldiers, doctors, and overseas residents in Southeast Asia during that time. Using cross-generational memory dialogues, family letters, diaries, and videos, the film addresses the complexities of Taiwan's historical memory and diverse identities during that period.

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.

There are currently only about 42 minutes of fragments of this film left.

A hot-tempered woman must carry out the dying wish of a government agent and complete his mission.

At a train station floating in the cloud, a mysterious red tail catches the boy’s attention. Chasing the red tail, the boy travels through countless magical places, runs into bizarre creatures, and finally he meets the gentleman, who seems to know his secrets more than he does. When the red tail reminds the boy of his own memory and sadness, what are the secrets hidden behind, and where will they lead him next? Inspired by Wang’s same named comic story, the mysterious red tail leads viewers on a magical journey, creating a poetic metaphor of people’s childhood memories.

During World War Two, two Japanese army soldiers, Fan from Macau and Zheng from Taiwan, observe the Japanese hiding treasure in the mountains of Malaya. They make a treasure map and keep half each. Later, Zheng’s brother finds out Fan has died. The film opens when Zheng’s brother goes to Macau to buy the other half of the map from his friend’s descendants, having sent his niece Shufen (Liu Qing) and son (Ba Ke) to wait for him in Malaya with their half. But after a series of double- crossings and betrayals, Shufen and the boy set off to search for the treasure alone, with the Macau triads and the police in hot pursuit. At their moment of greatest danger in the jungle, the Taiwanese Tarzan (Gao Ming) swings onto the scene to save them.

Shot entirely on an LED volume stage powered by virtual production technology, this is a film inspired by Taiwanese artist SUN Pei-mao paintings. A mother is looking forward to her son taking a nice picture of her at an aquarium, but the son feels reluctant and awkward.

Taiwanese movie production

In the village, the boy offers help but is turned down by everyone. Later his friend asks him to help on their fish farm and take the motor to the neighbouring village afterwards. But he loses the key and is determined to find it although the tide is coming in.

Three Taiwanese friends go through political, romantic and cultural changes, from childhood to middle age.

Although Jay and his boyfriend Henry have been together for years, Jay has yet to tell his friends and family about his relationship.

Late one night, while waiting for his father to come home, Xiaopi is attacked by a monster and escapes from his house. A child who dares not sleep in his bed, a father at his lowest point in life, and a monster that should only exist on game cards. Is it a dream, an illusion, or reality?

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.

When reaching the station a soul is told he has won another chance at life. He is placed in the body of 14 year old Makoto Kobayashi, who just committed suicide. He is watched over by a spirit named purapura. The soul is granted with the task of discovering the greatest sin he committed before time runs out.

A formidable assassin, Shui Yi Han, sporting his trademark umbrella sword, arrives at the abode of his victim, and ruthlessly dispatches him down a well. This prelude sets the tone for the story: crisp, atmospheric and clinical. Famed novelist/screenwriter Ku Long is listed in the credits as a 'planner' for this film, and the themes and execution certainly bear his hallmarks.

Accidently hired by a private investigation firm, two young men are sent on a mission of collecting debt. When they finally get a 10-million-dollar check from the director of an orphanage, they find that they don't feel happy at all. A battle between their real personalities and the harsh reality begins...

Secret of Kowloon Town aka Police Women starring Chan Wai Man is a taiwanese crime movie.

Chen Miao is a bubbly but uncouth 25-year-old woman who was brought up without manners by her loving but negligent and equally uncouth father. When her paths cross with Wei Dong, the son of a wealthy family headed by a notable judge, her life turns upside down. She falls in love with him at first sight, although he doesn’t really know what to make of her. Unfortunately, due to her father’s carelessness in causing a fire that damages the Weis’ property, she gets off on the wrong foot with Wei Dong and his family – and ends up having to work as the family’s maid. Chen Miao hopes to win Wei Dong’s heart. The rest of the family is horrified by her lack of manners and hatches a plan to engineer a relationship between Wei Dong and a “more suitable” young woman from a similarly wealthy family. Chen Miao tries to change her tactics by adopting “polite” ways – creating more awkwardness. Despite all this, Wei Dong starts to wonder if he is falling for her unconventional charms!

The plot centers on Little Lu (Sonny Yu) who tends horses for the local Shaolin temple, and wants to learn skills that will help him defeat some corrupt officials who want to destroy it. He has a couple of friends (one with no arms, the other with no legs) who help him train using some bronze mechanical horses in a secret room in the temple.

An exploration of life through the perspective of the sleepy bug.

Shot for Taiwan LGBT Pride 2012. After being with his boyfriend of 4 years, 8 months and 10 days, Andy is ready to take the next step in their relationship. Right when he is about to ask, Andy's parents walk into that very same restaurant...

Taiwanese drama film.

A bizarre hitman with a soft spot for animals and a taste for cowboy gear gets handed an outrageous assignment. A gambler and a jockey have cooked up a scheme: rig the race, push a sluggish long shot to a shocking win, and walk away with a fortune from the racetrack owner’s pocket. But the owner gets wise to the plan. Determined to shut it down before it starts, he brings in the killer to clean house. Now faced with a fat payday and a moral dilemma, the hitman stands at a crossroads — stick to the job, or help the poor sap escape the crosshairs? One horse sets off a chain reaction that lays bare the greed and humanity buried in every heart.

A high school girl, Yu Shan, has long harbored a crush on her classmate, Pin Lun. She finds satisfaction in stealing his small belongings, as this gives her a sense of possession. She knows Pin Lun's weekly schedule, including when he practices piano. Once, Yu Shan sneaked into the music classroom ahead of time, and reveled in the pleasure of accompanying Pin Lun from a close distance as he played the piano.

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.

The thieves take children and women hostage for experiments. Dragon Superman arrives in time to defeat the villains and save them out. However, Yuan-tai's parents seem to hide some secrets, suggesting a larger conspiracy.

1978 Hong Kong comedy Big Leap Forward aka Tian jiang heng cai, directed by Kuen Yeung, starring Jimmy Wang Yu.

In the early 1980s, hundreds of the so-called female revenging/exploitation films were produced in Taiwan. The 2020 version was based on the old genre to recreate a fantasy of the bloody revenge. The film is one of Su Hui-Yu’s “Re-shooting” series, which re-visits historical sources in Taiwan during the old days around the 1970s-1980s while the country was under martial law governance.

Chinese herbal medicines have a long and venerated history. We follow the forays of a "barefoot doctor" to the mountains to collect herbs in central Taiwan, and observe his religious practices to cure his patients using these herbal medicines as well as summoning spiritual forces. This film reveals the cultural and religious context of Chinese medicines—the intertwined dimensions of physical and spiritual energy that relate to human fate.