Copycat Killer is a Taiwanese series directed by Henri Chang and Chang Jung-Chi starring Kang Ren Wu, Ruby Lin and Fandy Fan.
Copycat Killer takes us down the now familiar path of serial killers in this entertaining Taiwanese series that mixes thriller and horror, nothing original.
Copycat Killer (2023) About the Series
With a competely Saw-style appearance, the series is presented as a classic thriller of the kind that we’ve seen so many of already. No, we don’t have David Fincher to revolutionize the genre, the series wants to stick to the road well-trodden, and, yes, without playing a note out of key at any time, brings us back to the already retro world of video cameras, old monitors and a story that, also retro in its conception, seems either old-fashioned or charmingly familiar.
As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder: Copycat Killer has nothing original,...
Copycat Killer takes us down the now familiar path of serial killers in this entertaining Taiwanese series that mixes thriller and horror, nothing original.
Copycat Killer (2023) About the Series
With a competely Saw-style appearance, the series is presented as a classic thriller of the kind that we’ve seen so many of already. No, we don’t have David Fincher to revolutionize the genre, the series wants to stick to the road well-trodden, and, yes, without playing a note out of key at any time, brings us back to the already retro world of video cameras, old monitors and a story that, also retro in its conception, seems either old-fashioned or charmingly familiar.
As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder: Copycat Killer has nothing original,...
- 3/31/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Erotic movies are not the most common theme in Asian cinema, at least not in the submissions for film festivals around the world. Nevertheless, “Leave me Alone” follows the “recipe” of the particular genre, while lingering somewhere between the thriller and the social drama.
Leave Me Alone is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Loong is a pimp who handles a number of high class call girls, in his continuous effort to reach the upper echelons of Taiwanese society. On the side, he cooperates with one of his clients, Brother Chao, into convincing the owners of apartments in the block he lives in, including his unwilling father, to sell in order for the building to be torn down and a new one to be erected. All the while, he retains an erotic relationship with his half-sister, Chin-sha, who is also one of his “girls” who eventually finds herself feeling closer...
Leave Me Alone is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Loong is a pimp who handles a number of high class call girls, in his continuous effort to reach the upper echelons of Taiwanese society. On the side, he cooperates with one of his clients, Brother Chao, into convincing the owners of apartments in the block he lives in, including his unwilling father, to sell in order for the building to be torn down and a new one to be erected. All the while, he retains an erotic relationship with his half-sister, Chin-sha, who is also one of his “girls” who eventually finds herself feeling closer...
- 3/19/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix has greenlit a trio of series across Japan, Australia and Taiwan, featuring top talent.
Japanese sitcom “Let’s Get Divorced” follows a rookie politician and his actor wife who struggle with their marriage life and they decide to split up. However, their parents and agents don’t allow them to do it. It is co-written by Japan’s top scriptwriters Kankuro Kudo and Shizuka Oishi and the cast includes Tori Matsuzaka, Riisa Naka, Ryo Nishikido, Yuka Itaya, Koji Yamamoto and Arata Furuta.
The series is directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Ryosuke Fukuda and Takuya Sakaue and the TBS Sparkle production is produced by Aki Isoyama and Itsumi Katsuno with Naomi Satoh executive producing for Netflix. It will bow in 2023.
“Boy Swallows Universe” is an adaptation of bestselling Australian author Trent Dalton’s novel of the same name. “‘Boy Swallows Universe’ is about a boy who receives a message on a...
Japanese sitcom “Let’s Get Divorced” follows a rookie politician and his actor wife who struggle with their marriage life and they decide to split up. However, their parents and agents don’t allow them to do it. It is co-written by Japan’s top scriptwriters Kankuro Kudo and Shizuka Oishi and the cast includes Tori Matsuzaka, Riisa Naka, Ryo Nishikido, Yuka Itaya, Koji Yamamoto and Arata Furuta.
The series is directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Ryosuke Fukuda and Takuya Sakaue and the TBS Sparkle production is produced by Aki Isoyama and Itsumi Katsuno with Naomi Satoh executive producing for Netflix. It will bow in 2023.
“Boy Swallows Universe” is an adaptation of bestselling Australian author Trent Dalton’s novel of the same name. “‘Boy Swallows Universe’ is about a boy who receives a message on a...
- 3/4/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Films about dreams coming true through sports are not exactly a rarity, but Chang Jung-chi has managed to present the concept with an approach that truly highlights both it and the game of basketball. To do so, he based his script on the real-life news story of basketball players Kao Kuo-chiang and Kao Kuo-hao, who clashed while playing for different schools, and spent two years on research with numerous high school basketball powerhouses. (source: Taipei Times)
“We Are Champions” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
“We Are Champions” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
- 11/22/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Asian Film Awards Academy has decided to announce the winners online on October 14.
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite leads the nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards (Afa) – hosted by Busan International Film Festival and the first to be held outside of Hong Kong and Macau – with ten nominations including best film and best director.
The Asian Film Awards Academy (Afaa), comprising the Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan international film festivals, announced during last year’s Busan that the 14th Afa ceremony would be held in the South Korean city this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers...
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite leads the nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards (Afa) – hosted by Busan International Film Festival and the first to be held outside of Hong Kong and Macau – with ten nominations including best film and best director.
The Asian Film Awards Academy (Afaa), comprising the Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan international film festivals, announced during last year’s Busan that the 14th Afa ceremony would be held in the South Korean city this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Films about dreams coming true through sports are not exactly a rarity, but Chang Jung-chi has managed to present the concept with an approach that truly highlights both it and the game of basketball. To do so, he based his script on the real-life news story of basketball players Kao Kuo-chiang and Kao Kuo-hao, who clashed while playing for different schools, and spent two years on research with numerous high school basketball powerhouses. (source: Taipei Times)
“We Are Champions” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival 2020
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
“We Are Champions” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival 2020
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
- 6/29/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Films about dreams coming true through sports are not exactly a rarity, but Chang Jung-chi has managed to present the concept with an approach that truly highlights both it and the game of basketball. To do so, he based his script on the real-life news story of basketball players Kao Kuo-chiang and Kao Kuo-hao, who clashed while playing for different schools, and spent two years on research with numerous high school basketball powerhouses. (source: Taipei Times)
“We Are Champions” is screening at Asian Pop up Cinema: Taiwan Online
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
“We Are Champions” is screening at Asian Pop up Cinema: Taiwan Online
The story revolves around two teenage brothers, Tung-hao and Hsiu-yu, who is partially deaf. The two brothers seem to have nothing in life, but basketball and each other. During a streetball match, the two of them impress some people from the crowd, and they soon find themselves being offered places in high schools with basketball programs, one quite prestigious and one more ragtag.
- 6/9/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Non-profit pan-Asian film organization Sophia’s Choice has announced Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s second specially curated online program as a result of the Pandemic.
“In support of first line responders and social distancing, we feel that as an Asian film festival, it’s good to remind the public of alternative online content other than the mainstream choices,” states Sophia Wong Boccio, Founder & Executive Director of Asian Pop-Up Cinema.
Riding on the success of the first online program, Audience Choice Winners Rewind (May 10-31), Asian Pop-Up Cinema are bringing together a new line up for early June: Mini-Focus: Taiwan Cinema Online, focusing on contemporary Taiwanese cinema.
Three short films and five narrative features will be streamed for free during June 5 – 12. A wide array of different styles of story-telling will provide a “glimpse” into contemporary Taiwanese filmmakers’ recent endeavors.
Each movie will be made available for a one-time viewing between 2:00pm-10:00pm Cdt.
“In support of first line responders and social distancing, we feel that as an Asian film festival, it’s good to remind the public of alternative online content other than the mainstream choices,” states Sophia Wong Boccio, Founder & Executive Director of Asian Pop-Up Cinema.
Riding on the success of the first online program, Audience Choice Winners Rewind (May 10-31), Asian Pop-Up Cinema are bringing together a new line up for early June: Mini-Focus: Taiwan Cinema Online, focusing on contemporary Taiwanese cinema.
Three short films and five narrative features will be streamed for free during June 5 – 12. A wide array of different styles of story-telling will provide a “glimpse” into contemporary Taiwanese filmmakers’ recent endeavors.
Each movie will be made available for a one-time viewing between 2:00pm-10:00pm Cdt.
- 6/2/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema has announced the full line-up for its 10th Season including 16 new films from across Asia. Season Ten runs for five-weeks from March 10 through April 9, 2020. Each week will be dedicated to highlighting films from the same geographic location with one film shown on different days each week. A majority of the screenings will be presented at the festival’s primary venue, AMC River East 21. Select titles are screened at collaborative partners’ premises: Chicago Filmmakers, Alliance Française de Chicago, and the Chinese American Museum.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s Season Ten opens by honoring Hong Kong filmmaking with two North American Premieres starting with “I’m Livin it” on March 10. Nominated for 10 awards from the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, “I’m Livin It”, tells the story of a man who was once a star in his finance firm (Aaron Kwok), but now spends his life in a...
Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s Season Ten opens by honoring Hong Kong filmmaking with two North American Premieres starting with “I’m Livin it” on March 10. Nominated for 10 awards from the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, “I’m Livin It”, tells the story of a man who was once a star in his finance firm (Aaron Kwok), but now spends his life in a...
- 2/27/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
“Of course it’s a loss,” commented executive committee chairman, Ang Lee, on the lack of mainland Chinese entries.
Two Taiwanese titles, Chung Mong-hong’s A Sun and John Hsu’s Detention, were the big winners at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Saturday night (November 23), each taking five prizes.
Chung’s drama, about a family torn apart when the youngest son is sent to a juvenile detention centre, won in both the best narrative feature and best director categories and also took prizes for best leading actor (Chen Yi-wen), best supporting actor (Liu Kuan-ting) and best film...
Two Taiwanese titles, Chung Mong-hong’s A Sun and John Hsu’s Detention, were the big winners at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Saturday night (November 23), each taking five prizes.
Chung’s drama, about a family torn apart when the youngest son is sent to a juvenile detention centre, won in both the best narrative feature and best director categories and also took prizes for best leading actor (Chen Yi-wen), best supporting actor (Liu Kuan-ting) and best film...
- 11/24/2019
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Chung Mong-hong’s Taiwanese family drama A Sun scooped the best narrative feature prize at the 2019 Golden Horse Awards, which were held today in Taipei. Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Chinese authorities boycotted this year’s ceremony, provoked by political fallout from last year’s ceremony, meaning no Chinese actors, directors and producers were entered into the nominations pool. As such the winners are primarily from Taiwan, as well as other Asian nations including Malaysia and Singapore.
A Sun, which premiered at Toronto, follows a family of four that fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride. It also won best director for Chung Mong-hong – his second win in the category after he triumphed for The Fourth Portrait in 2010 – as well as best leading actor for Chen Yi-wen, and the supporting actor and editing prizes.
John Hsu’s psychological horror-thriller Detention was also...
Chinese authorities boycotted this year’s ceremony, provoked by political fallout from last year’s ceremony, meaning no Chinese actors, directors and producers were entered into the nominations pool. As such the winners are primarily from Taiwan, as well as other Asian nations including Malaysia and Singapore.
A Sun, which premiered at Toronto, follows a family of four that fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride. It also won best director for Chung Mong-hong – his second win in the category after he triumphed for The Fourth Portrait in 2010 – as well as best leading actor for Chen Yi-wen, and the supporting actor and editing prizes.
John Hsu’s psychological horror-thriller Detention was also...
- 11/23/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s finally time for the prestigious Taiwanese Award Ceremony “Golden Horse Awards” (23rd November 2019) and this is year the event is heavily influenced by the the snowballing effect of director Fu Yue’s cry for independence during her acceptance speech for the documentary “Our Youth In Taiwan” at last year’s edition. The statement caused a stir, ended with China boycotting the Golden Horse and Hong Kong directors being advised to stay away.
On the other hand, China’s Golden Rooster Awards has just opened and announced that from now on it will be held permanently in Xiamen and annually, instead of every two years. Therefore the two events will happened almost at the same time.
The “Golden Horse Awards” lineup is consequently “different” this year and – to stay positive – Taiwanese film-makers will have a greater chance to showcase their work and be awarded.
Leading the competition is the horror movie “Detention” with 12 nominations,...
On the other hand, China’s Golden Rooster Awards has just opened and announced that from now on it will be held permanently in Xiamen and annually, instead of every two years. Therefore the two events will happened almost at the same time.
The “Golden Horse Awards” lineup is consequently “different” this year and – to stay positive – Taiwanese film-makers will have a greater chance to showcase their work and be awarded.
Leading the competition is the horror movie “Detention” with 12 nominations,...
- 11/23/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
HBO Asia has unveiled a trio of new original series and a second season of its hit “The Teenage Psychic.” The new shows bring the number of original series commissioned and distributed by the Singapore-based offshoot of HBO to 15.
“Dream Raider” will be HBO Asia’s first Asian sci-fi drama, an eight-episode hour-long series that features a misfit team of scientists and cops trying to get to the bottom of a criminal conspiracy exploiting human consciousness. The series opens with a police officer who is investigating a case of missing girls and uncovers a mysterious technology that enables them to enter the dreamscapes of others. With veteran Hong Kong director Cheang Pou-Soi as executive producer and Freeman Xiang as producer, the show is directed by Daniel Fu and Simon Hung. It stars Vivian Hsu, David Wang, Jason Wang, Weber Yang and Ellen Wu.
“Food Lore” is an eight-episode, hour-long anthology...
“Dream Raider” will be HBO Asia’s first Asian sci-fi drama, an eight-episode hour-long series that features a misfit team of scientists and cops trying to get to the bottom of a criminal conspiracy exploiting human consciousness. The series opens with a police officer who is investigating a case of missing girls and uncovers a mysterious technology that enables them to enter the dreamscapes of others. With veteran Hong Kong director Cheang Pou-Soi as executive producer and Freeman Xiang as producer, the show is directed by Daniel Fu and Simon Hung. It stars Vivian Hsu, David Wang, Jason Wang, Weber Yang and Ellen Wu.
“Food Lore” is an eight-episode, hour-long anthology...
- 3/18/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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