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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

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  • Dust in the Wind

    Based on the personal experience of scriptwriter Wu Nian-chen and shot in a picturesque mountain town, this sensitive tale of Wan and his childhood sw
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  • Shaonian Ye, An La!

    Two 17-year-old youths are more or less part of the criminal subculture of a Taiwanese provincial city. Rash as they are, the two become more…
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  • When Love Comes

    There are good reasons why women are the boss in this warmly observed film, widely regarded as his best, by Chang Tso-chi (in the Tiger…
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  • The Police Game

    A young filmmaker satirises the movies he loves, making a mockery of sex and violence. But things stay fun and pleasant. An ingenious film.
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  • Five Girls and a Rope

    5 girls are married off and hang themselves to avoid their fate. Critics’ Prize Rotterdam 1992.
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  • Blue Moon

    Unique film form (the 5 film reels are screened in a random order!) reflects the possible story lines in the lives of a producer, a…
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  • One Day in June

    Two lonely women both spend this June day in their own way. A melancholy story told in long, poetic shots.
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  • Five Girls and a Rope

    5 girls are married off and hang themselves to avoid their fate. Critics’ Prize Rotterdam 1992.
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  • The Walker

    Pop culture and high art merge into a physical, visual interpretation of the Walker Theatre in Taipei, which – in the 1990s – was hom
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  • The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

    Murder, intrigues, political vendettas and exuberant sets: this modern costume drama from Taiwan has it all. The trio from the title are Mrs Tang and
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