Country: Taiwan

Direction Edward Yang

Cast Chang Chen · Lisa Yang · Elaine Jin · Wang Chuan

Synopsis A Brighter Summer Day (1991) delves into the formative years of a young man in Taiwan during the tumultuous early 1960s. The narrative, inspired by the director's own youthful experiences, centers around a principled student who steadfastly upholds his moral...

Direction Edward Yang

Cast Wu Nien-jen · Elaine Jin · Kelly Lee · Jonathan Chang

Synopsis Yi Yi: A One and a Two (2000) delves into the lives of a Taipei family grappling with existential questions amidst daily challenges. NJ, the patriarch, struggles with financial woes, a comatose mother, and a wife grappling with a spiritual...

Direction Edward Yang

Cast Sylvia Chang · Terry Hu · David Mao · Li Lie

Synopsis That Day, on the Beach (1983) follows the story of two old friends who cross paths again after a significant gap of thirteen years. One of them is a renowned concert pianist returning from a successful European tour, while the...

Direction Edward Yang

Cast Hou Hsiao-Hsien · Ko I-Chen · Ko Su-Yun · Shirley Lui

Synopsis Taipei Story (1985) delves into the tale of a crumbling romance between Chin, a driven professional excelling in the tech industry at a computer firm, and Lon, an employee at a textile company grappling with dissatisfaction and aspirations to move...

Direction Edward Yang

Cast Cora Miao · Ku Pao-ming · Wang An · Chin Shih-Chieh

Synopsis The Terrorizers (1986) follows the intertwined lives of three seemingly unrelated groups, weaving an intricate and mysterious thriller. An amateur photographer captures a police raid on a gang, during which a young woman manages to flee. Simultaneously, a doctor and...

Direction Ang Lee

Cast Sihung Lung · Yang Kuei-mei · Wu Chien-Lien · Yu-Wen Wang

Synopsis Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) centers around Master Chef Chu (Sihung Lung), who meticulously crafts a sumptuous Sunday dinner for his three grown daughters. However, the family's dining experience is lackluster, reflecting their overall disinterest in life. Chu has lost...

Direction King Hu

Cast Li Li-Hua · Roy Chiao · Hsu Feng · Pai Ying

Synopsis The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) is set against the backdrop of the Yuan Dynasty, where a group of Han rebels, cleverly disguised, gather at a remote inn in a desolate Western province. Their mission is to intercept the arrival...

Direction King Hu

Cast Hsu Feng · Tung Lin · Paul Chun · Ng Ming-Choi

Synopsis Raining in the Mountain (1979) follows a legal professional who escorts a female thief and his assistant to a remote mountain temple in search of a valuable manuscript penned by Tripitaka. Concurrently, a General and his second-in-command arrive with the...

Direction Ang Lee

Cast Tony Leung Chiu-Wai · Tang Wei · Joan Chen · Wang Leehom

Synopsis Lust, Caution (2007) is set in Shanghai, 1942, during the Japanese occupation of China in World War II. A sophisticated woman, known as Mrs. Mak, enters a café, makes a phone call, and waits, recalling her journey that started in...

Direction Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Cast Raymond Chen · Wou Yi Fang · Nakamura Ikuyo · Tianlu Li

Synopsis A City of Sadness (1989) is the inaugural installment in Hou Hsiao-hsien's trilogy that delves into the tumultuous history of Taiwan. This poignant film sets the stage for the subsequent works, "The Puppetmaster" (1993) and "Good Men, Good Women" (1995),...

Direction Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Cast Tony Leung Chiu-Wai · Carina Lau · Michelle Reis · Michiko Hada

Synopsis Flowers of Shanghai (1998) delves into the opulent, refined, and corrupt realm of late 19th century Shanghai's brothels, inspired by Han Ziyun's 1894 novel. The narrative revolves around Master Wang, portrayed by Hong Kong cinema icon Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, and...

Direction Chung Mong-hong

Cast Chen Yi-Wen · Samantha Ko · Wu Chien-Ho · Greg Han Hsu

Synopsis A Sun (2019) chronicles the tumultuous journey of a family in crisis. The narrative centers around the younger son, A-Ho, who has a history of causing trouble. His father, A-Wen, has pinned all his aspirations on his reserved eldest son,...

Direction Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Cast Chi-Kuang Wang · Yang Li-Yin · Shu-Chen Li · Mei-Feng

Direction Ang Lee

Cast Rose Kwei · Sihung Lung · May Chin · Winston Chao

Synopsis The Wedding Banquet (1993) follows the story of Simon and Wei-Tung, a gay couple residing in Manhattan. To avoid raising suspicions from Wei-Tung's parents about their relationship, Simon proposes a sham marriage between Wei-Tung and Wei-Wei, an immigrant seeking a...

Direction Tsai Ming-liang

Cast Lee Kang-sheng · Jerry Chan · Yu-Wen Wang · Jen Chang-pin

Synopsis Rebels of the Neon God (1992) follows the journey of Hsiao Kang, a young man who, against his parents' wishes, leaves his local crammer school to explore the vibrant streets of downtown Taipei. There, he crosses paths with Ah Tze,...

Direction Tsai Ming-liang

Cast Lee Kang-sheng · Miao Tian · Lu Yi-ching · Chen Shiang-chyi

Synopsis The River (1997) follows the fragmented lives of a family residing in a cramped Taipei apartment. The narrative centers around Xiao Kang (Lee Kang Sheng), a directionless young man without employment, his mother, who operates an elevator and is involved...

Direction Huang Ya-li

Cast Liang Chun-wen · Lee Ming-wei · Ian Shen · Even Shen

Direction Wei Te-sheng

Cast Lin Ching-Tai · Da-Ching · Umin Boya · Lin Yuanjie

Direction John Hsu

Cast Bo-Lin Chen · Sandrine Pinna · Gingle Wang · Ching-i Pai

Synopsis Dead Talents Society (2024) chronicles the journey of spectral entities striving to achieve legendary status as the most renowned and terrifying urban legends in the afterlife. Through their chilling scare tactics and captivating performances, these ghosts aim to leave an...

Direction Ang Lee

Cast Chow Yun-Fat · Michelle Yeoh · Zhang Ziyi · Chang Chen

Synopsis Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) follows two legendary warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), as they confront their most formidable test when the prized Green Destiny sword is taken. Meanwhile, a young noblewoman,...