Film

Taiwanese films have had a long history of critical acclaim from international audiences - often touching on political, social and economic issues, there’s no better way to spend 90 minutes (or more) of your time!

Taiyupian

A sizeable number of a Taiwanese language productions (named Taiyupian) – reaching over 1,100 feature films from 1950s to late 1970s - mark a unique era for Taiwan’s cinema. Read more…

Detention (2019)

Set in a 1960s school during the White Terror, Detention’s political tones and exploration of Taiwan’s history has made it popular not just in Taiwan, but also internationally. Read more…

Health Realism

Asian cinema in the early 1960s was growing in international prominence, with the British colony of Hong Kong becoming a hub for Chinese-language film. Taking note, the government on Taiwan began focusing its efforts on film production. Read more…

Chung Mong-hong

Chung Mong-hong has become a renowned filmmaker in Taiwan’s cinema landscape, having produced some of the island nation’s most critically successful films – though he didn’t always intend on a career in film. Read more…