The film begins when Peng’s father refuses to give over his rabbit to the the local overlord Chen Tao Read More »
Tag Archives: Taiwan
Moonlight Boy / Yue guang shao nian (1993) Wei-Yen Yu, Te-Chien Hou, Elaine Jin, Yuan-Chi Lu
The titular boy in the moonlight is actually the young spirit of a man Read More »
Murmur of the Hearts / Nian nian (2015) Sylvia Chang, Isabella Leong, Lawrence Ko, Hsiao-chuan Chang
An artist reunites with her brother after the two were separated years ago when she left Liudau, an island off of Taiwan. Read More »
Mr. X (1995) Godfrey Ho, Joe Lewis, Alex Man, Lam Wei
A truce between the Yakuza and the Triads is broken with the wedding massacre Read More »
Angel Force / Tian shi te jing (1991) Shan Hua, Moon Lee, Wilson Lam, Fong Lung
A special police squad battles a gang of arms traffickers. Read More »
The Wheel of Life / Da lunhui (1983) King Hu, Hsing Lee, Ching-Jui Pai, Hsueh-Fen Peng, Huo-Yen Chiang, Chun Shih
This 3-parter uses the same 3 leads in each of its parts. Read More »
Prince of Tears / Lei wangzi (2009) Yonfan, Hsiao-chuan Chang, Xuan Zhu, Wing Fan
It happened in 1950s Taiwan, during the period known as White Terror Read More »
The 8 Masters / Ba da men pai (1976) Joseph Kuo, Carter Wong, Chun-Erh Lung, Fei-Lung Huang
Rescued from his house as a child and sent to the Shaolin Temple, Chu Shiao Chieh learns Read More »
A Confucian Confusion / Du li shi dai (1994) Edward Yang, Li-Mei Chen, Shiang-chyi Chen, Yi-wen Chen
After firing a colleague, the head of a PR company begins to question her lifestyle and values. Read More »
King of Kings / Jian wang zhi wang (1969) Joseph Kuo, Chun Yang, Ching-Ching Chang, Chi Ma
A boy and girl watch as their dad is killed by someone in disguise. Read More »