Wang Hsiao-Ti

At age 12, in the twilight of the Chinese Civil War, GAO Bing-han followed the Nationalist government in their exodus to Taiwan under his mother’s orders. Now, in his 80s and a lawyer, GAO encounters three mothers in his work. The first is HONG, who tolerates her son’s violence. The second is JIANG, an indigenous woman who isn’t accepted by her father-in-law. And the last one is XIE, who seems elegant on the surface but is greatly depressed due to her family problems. In the midst of dealing with the conflicts of these three, GAO can’t help but sigh: “Did the war really end?”

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In this world that is unpredictable and full of surprises, everyone goes through that chapter in their lives that is sweet and bitter at the same time. This is a story about people in their early twenties. The main characters are four good friends in their early twenties. Guan Zheng wants to live life facing the future bravely, Xiao Jing is their junior with a tomboyish personality, Pin Yu is sweet and girlish while Ah Xiong is wooden and honest. They left their homes for their own reasons and have settled in a living arrangement where they stay together. The four friends meet Yan Yi, a girl around their age and also get to know a woman as sophisticated as Wei Han Ren.

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Mysterious ghosts -- determined to reconnect with the living world -- begin to cross over and disrupt the lives of those they left behind.

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Ru Wei and You Yan have a simple relationship. But in every simple relationship, there are many difficulties. They are not rich, but they try very hard to enjoy life. They are very serious about their relationship and try their best to achieve something in life - hoping one day they can become who they want to become. One day, Ru Wei has a 'lucky chance' in life. Her company wants to send her to Shanghai, with a promotion and higher pay. These two who are deeply in love cannot bear to have a long-distance relationship. With all the uncertainties in their future, can they still stand by each other?

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10+10 is a project initiated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to demonstrate the solidarity between Taiwanese film-makers. 20 directors are invited to make a 5-minute short film each on the theme of the “Uniqueness of Taiwan,” but allowed total freedom in all other aspects.

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New Year's Eve, 16-year-old boy fell in love with girls half a head taller than him, he was determined to be desperate and want in the coming year is 10 cm long to pull her hand. This seems simple wish affects the entire family, divorced father, mother, grandparents each side to help him seek medical attention, and asked the Buddha, to find secret; a relative accused personally. After a day the amount of that dream of one day after the height of a step back, but one day may not grow the fate of the force step before the finish this year's 365 steps, 16-year-old boy how to face their own and that hand is less than love? Hot-sensitive youth and family involved entanglement and date are used to measure height of the cold numbers continue to puncture, the interval; the world the joy of New Year's countdown, hip-hop Fight radiant, seems humorous plot and fiddled with adolescents struggling with arms stand up, that's like a boulder rolling down hill like a heavy fate.

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Taiwan Supernatural melodrama 2010, colour, 1.85:1, 104 mins Directed by Wang Shau-di

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Young men and women enter the police force for different reasons. This is the story of how their ideals clash with reality.

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Dajun still lives with his father, who dates and plans to marry a ditsy starlet. The boy's mother is a flight stewardess, hence often away, and so Dajun's chubby cousin Yifen is often hired in as a child-minder. The relationship between Dajun and Yifen is, to say the least, abrasive, and Yifen bitterly resents being imposed on--especially when it seems that her own family is keen to get rid of her.

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A 5-year-old kid moves to stay with his grandma in a small town in Taiwan. Soon after, he discovers that not only is his grandma a food vendor, but she's also good at catching spectres. One day, he accidentally releases the most ferocious ghost, who sets loose the others...

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This is a four-part anthology comedy. The themes of four parts are: car, house, body and friendship. The central characters are a plastic surgeon Chen, a nurse, an experienced maid, three energetic teenagers and a young couple. The stingy surgeon Chen treats a car and a man so differently that he could be a perfect example to show how treasonously modern people treat their cars and how indifferently they treat other people. The maid Ying is like a knight on her "iron horse" (a bicycle), fighting in the city. Every day she rushes home after work to wait up for a husband never returns. The new nurse has problem with her colleague because they support different idle. What she also doesn't know is the reason why her brother's girlfriend sends her free lunchbox so often. The truth is that her brother's girlfriend wants to get plastic surgery in the clinic. Almost everyone here is not satisfied with his/her body. Moreover, they try to change their body with quite violent ways.

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Xia-dou and Ji-dan left their families and friends in Thief Village to sit in a dungeon as subsitute prisoners in exchange for favor from the local law enforcer. The warden, knowing they are good in physical skills, sent them on a side job. The kids broke in a heavily guarded examination ground, swapped two exam papers for the client and stole a pair of golden eyes from a big lion chop for themselves. The missing gold detoured the detective's trail to the master schemer. As the conspiracy unfolded, the governor decided to eradicate the whole village to cover up his involvement with the master schemer. Life in Thief Village has never been easy. But fate never mocked them so hard. It turned out that the gold they so cherished was fake. So were many other things they believed in. In despair, Xia-dou's Great grandfather, the 125-year old personage called upon the sky and recevied a most fantastic answer.

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The whole story revolves around a woman from marriage, marriage to divorce encounter sexual problems as the main axis, reflecting the Taiwan society in this regard subjective and objective taboos. The first paragraph of the description of the actress Xiao Xiaomin arranged with the parents of the scholar if strong engagement after the agreement with the high school students often travel, and finally cancel the engagement. The second paragraph to write her marriage in order to fight for a wounded into her young Wu Dawei testify to her husband's misunderstanding, but also the end of the divorce. The third paragraph to write her commitment to kindergarten education work to recognize the disabled young boy odd, she did not dare to face the problem of love, but the other's cheerful outlook touched her.

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When work takes Little Sprout’s father away, he entrusts the child to the care of great-granny Asha. One night, as Little Sprout falls asleep, a strange light begins to glow from the soft spot on his head, awakening a mysterious power that connects him to the universe. Through this magical force, Little Sprout and his grandmother Mei-chen travel back in time to Asha’s childhood during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. As they witness the struggles of the young Asha, Mei-chen begins to understand the painful past that shaped her mother’s life. But the past has not fully faded. A vengeful spirit from that turbulent era resurfaces, seeking revenge on the elderly Asha in the present. Now, Mei-chen and Little Sprout must find a way to return home before it is too late to save her.

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A contemplative trip down memory lane with one of the leading voices of the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema. Saw Tiong Guan clearly established a very personal bond with his subject, and also found many of Tsai Ming-liang’s colleagues prepared to complete this portrait of a quiet yet outspoken artist.

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The story revolves around two female protagonists, observing their lives and efforts in the urban jungle, the various difficulties and pressures they face, the hardships of pursuing their dreams, and the maintenance of interpersonal relationships. The main characters are passionate about performing arts, and through their experiences, the audience gains insight into the hardships, intense competition, efforts, and rewards in the entertainment industry. At the same time, the story explores young people’s curiosity and exploration of romantic relationships, examining modern society’s views on love, gender equality, and personal freedom.

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Dong, a wannabe actor, finally getting the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fame and success, wakes up with a dead woman, Meng, beside him. Unable to piece the night before together, Dong is determined not to let it stand in his way. He cleans up the scene and sets it up like a robbery went wrong but leaves traces of himself to be found unknowingly.While the police search the apartment, it turns out all residents have something to hide. A foreign caretaker always quarrels with Meng, a peeping Tom at the massage shop. This landlord seems kind and polite but, in fact, abuses his wife, an inharmonious family that pretends to be happy, and an owner of a publishing house in debt. To unravel the cause of Meng’s death, the long-kept darkest secrets, and everyone seems to have a motive for this murder.

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