Heavy Craving
A young woman struggles with society and weight loss in Hsieh Pei-Ju’s comedy-drama. Continue reading Heavy Craving
Category: Taiwan
Nina Wu
An aspiring actress learns that fame has a price in this tense psycho-drama. Continue reading Nina Wu
Sen Sen
Friendship arises from tragedy in Bon Am’s quaint drama. Continue reading Sen Sen
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
Stylish direction only does so much to save a convoluted, boring story. Continue reading The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
Father to Son
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in Hsiao Ya-chuan’s tale of generational distance. Continue reading Father to Son
Great Buddha +
Curiosity kills the cat in Huang Hsin-yao’s dark comedy. Continue reading Great Buddha +
Small Talk
Brick by brick, walls crumble in Huang Hui-chen’s touching documentary. Continue reading Small Talk
The Receptionist
Jenny Lu shows us the trials of ‘massage’ parlour women in her 2016 drama The Receptionist. Continue reading The Receptionist
20, 30, 40
Sylvia Chang shakes up the comedy scene with the sweet and quirky 20,30,40 Continue reading 20, 30, 40
Go Grandriders!
While it might not have the focus it should have, Go Grandriders’ heart is very much in the right place. Continue reading Go Grandriders!
