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Of Garbage and Redemption

·August 6, 2021·3 min read

City of Lost Things, a CGI animated film, surprises not only because of the well-scripted, tightly knit story but also because of its inventive animation. It manages this without relying on high-budget technical wizardry, per se, but by creative use of rather basic CGI elements. It is not surprising, then, that the movie won Best Animated Film at the Golden Horse Film Festival in 2020 Read More

Review: A First Farewell (第一次的離別)

English Film

·March 2, 2021·4 min read

A First Farewell is a remarkable film by first-time director Wang Lina. The film is shot in Wang’s hometown of Shaya, Wang being a Han director that grew up in Xinjiang Read More

電影評論：逃出立法院

Chinese Film

·April 30, 2021·1 min read

《逃出立法院》是一部荒謬絕倫的活屍搞笑片。此片開頭算是很好的，事實上電影一開始就有一個可能是整部片中最好笑且厚臉皮的笑話：「提醒您，觀影中如有一下症狀：眼乾、頭痛、想咬人、懷疑人生、懷疑自己已業障重。如有不適，請閉上眼睛。選錯電影只要忍耐 90 分鐘，不像選錯人您可能要忍四年」。 Read More

“Goddamned Asura” Aims for Humanistic Social Commentary

English Film

·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Taiwanese film in the last decade seems to have been fixated on depicting random acts of violence committed by troubled youth. This is due to the impact of real-world events such as the “Little Lightbulb Murder” in 2016 and the Cheng Chieh subway stabbing in 2014–but also due to the in-depth media reporting on these incidents that followed Read More

Searching for the Bird of Myth: A Review of Enigma: The Chinese Crested Tern (尋找神話之鳥)

English Film

·October 21, 2022·3 min read

Enigma: The Chinese Crested Tern, directed by Taiwanese environmentalist filmmaker Liang Chieh-Te, is a masterful depiction of the eponymous endangered species. The film goes a long way in showing not only the beauty of the creature and providing many revealing looks into its life, but also the Herculean efforts of an international team of conservationists and researchers to protect a species that may have less than one hundred remaining individuals Read More

A Romanticization of Taiwanese Gangster Life

English Film

·September 21, 2021·3 min read

Gatao: The Last Stray is a competent gangster film of its genre, as a prequel and the third of three films in the Gatao franchise. Of course, one would expect a romanticization of gangster life from a film of the genre and, in this respect, Gatao stays the course Read More

電影評論：環保少女：格蕾塔

Chinese Film

·June 29, 2021·1 min read

《環保少女：格蕾塔》是一部講述關於格蕾塔·桑伯格（Greta Thunberg）身為 2018 年氣候變遷罷課運動中心人物的紀錄片。時為高中生的桑伯格，抗議政府對於氣候變遷的態度冷漠，開始每個星期五的罷課。這個簡單的抗議行動，一開始只有她一個人，慢慢得到其他學生注意，最後，這個為氣候變遷罷課的運動成為全球性的運動。桑伯格的名聲因媒體炒作，成為全球性知名人物，也因此，聯合國邀請她參與了許多關於氣候變遷的會議。 Read More

Review: Taiwanese Shakespeare Adaptation “As We Like It” Subverts Traditional Theatrical Gender-Bending

English Film

·March 11, 2021·5 min read

With its all-woman cast, Taiwanese movie “As We Like It” critiques the exclusion of women in Shakespearean theatre and asks audiences to consider life beyond a gender binary Read More

“Convenience Story” Paints Surreal Picture of the Creative Process Using Japanese Convenience Stores

English Film

·February 14, 2023·3 min read

Director Miki Satoshi’s latest movie “Convenience Story” explores a scriptwriter and actress’ journey through a series of increasingly surreal situations Read More

“Life for Sale” Offers a Stylized and Complex Exploration of Mortality

English Film

·July 26, 2022·3 min read

Life for Sale is an ambitious work. While imperfect, the film is bold, and those willing to indulge some of its more visible flaws may find the journey rewarding Read More

Transformative Fan Experience, Audience, and Experiences from Your Name Engraved Herein

English Film

·January 14, 2021·18 min read

The second part of a two-part conversation on the critical success of Your Name Engraved Herein! Read More

The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2022

English Film

·December 28, 2022·9 min read

Discover the top Taiwanese movies of 2022 across genres like horror, romance, history, puppetry, comedy, and more—streaming links included when available Read More