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Taiwanese Film 'Left-Handed Girl' Wins Best Film at Rome Film Festival
Director Shih-Ching Tsou's "Left-Handed Girl," set against Taipei's bustling night markets, took the top prize at the Rome Film Festival and will represent Taiwan in the 2026 Academy Awards race.
Director Returns After 20 Years: "The Useful One" Is the Only Taiwanese Film in Busan Competition
Director Lee Yun-chan makes her feature comeback after two decades with "The Useful One," the only Taiwanese film selected for the main competition at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.
'Big Fog' Selected to Represent Taiwan in Oscars' Best International Feature Race
Taiwan's Ministry of Culture announced that Chen Yu-hsun's "Big Fog" will represent the island in the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, chosen from seven contending domestic films.
'The Long Goodbye' Director Chang Shu-Wei Accused of Unpaid Wages as Crew Members Demand Nearly NT$1 Million
Shortly after wrapping his socially conscious film "The Long Goodbye," director Chang Shu-Wei faces accusations from multiple crew members who say they are still owed payments totaling nearly NT$1 million.
Chinese Producer, Director With Checkered Pasts Accused of Exploiting Taiwan Drama Subsidies
An investigation alleges that Chinese producer Wu Meili and Taiwanese director Hsieh Chun-yi used a repackaged project to fraudulently obtain Taiwan government film subsidies, prompting a lawmaker to warn against abuse of funds meant for local talent.
Taiwan Government Sank $5M Into Giddens Ko's 'Kung Fu,' Which Grossed Just $1.5M; Culture Minister Apologizes
Taiwan's government poured more than NT$150 million in subsidies and investment into Giddens Ko's film "Kung Fu," which grossed only about NT$46.93 million. Culture Minister Lee Yuan called the outcome "utterly astonishing" and apologized to taxpayers.
Taipei Film Festival Drops Chinese Title for Iranian Director's 'Harmonica' Amid Controversy
The Taipei Film Festival has scrapped the Chinese-language title for Iranian director Amir Naderi's classic film, retaining only its English name, "Harmonica," after the translation drew sharply differing interpretations.
Taiwan's First Taiwan Strait Crisis Zombie Film Moves Forward as "The Minjiang Ship Incident" Gets Feature Development
"The Minjiang Ship Incident," a buzzed-about zombie short from this year's Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival, is being developed into a feature, with director Yu Chih-chieh aiming to launch a homegrown "T-Zombie" (Taiwanese Zombie) wave.
'The Amazing Digital Circus: Final Chapter' Tops Taiwan's New-Release Box Office as Fans Rally
The big-screen adaptation of the viral YouTube animated series scored nearly $20 million in its North American opening and topped Taiwan's new-release box office, with a second week of exclusive merchandise on the way.