Rising Tide
Production begins next month on “Black Tide Island,” a historical drama series that presents a Taiwanese insight into the Korean War. Production is headed by Hakka TV and Go Inside. Hakka TV is the local Hakka-language linear satellite television channel operated by Taiwan Broadcasting System.
The nine-episode scripted series is inspired by true stories of how a group of top medical doctors managed to set up a leading medical facility, survive hardships and conduct surgery with extremely limited resources while in jail on Taiwan’s outlying Green Island during the 1950s. The main cast is headed by Wang Shih-hsien, Tsao Yu-ning, Wu Nien-hsuan, River Huang and Hsia Teng-hung.
Direction is by Jim Wang, a Golden Horse Award-nominated & Golden Bell Award-winning filmmaker.
“In 1950, Korean War broke out. It was the democracy against the communism. The international situation was getting worse. Under such circumstances, the 1% elite gathered in Bonfire Island,...
Production begins next month on “Black Tide Island,” a historical drama series that presents a Taiwanese insight into the Korean War. Production is headed by Hakka TV and Go Inside. Hakka TV is the local Hakka-language linear satellite television channel operated by Taiwan Broadcasting System.
The nine-episode scripted series is inspired by true stories of how a group of top medical doctors managed to set up a leading medical facility, survive hardships and conduct surgery with extremely limited resources while in jail on Taiwan’s outlying Green Island during the 1950s. The main cast is headed by Wang Shih-hsien, Tsao Yu-ning, Wu Nien-hsuan, River Huang and Hsia Teng-hung.
Direction is by Jim Wang, a Golden Horse Award-nominated & Golden Bell Award-winning filmmaker.
“In 1950, Korean War broke out. It was the democracy against the communism. The international situation was getting worse. Under such circumstances, the 1% elite gathered in Bonfire Island,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Newcomer Hong Kong director Jun Li decided to begin his career in feature movies with a “bang” and a big pink wig on the head of one of the most recognisable Hong Kong actors. What a way to start! Aided by seasoned scriptwriter Shu Kei and Herman Yau’s regular collaborator Erica Li, Jun Li has co-scripted and directed “Tracey”, where he frankly introduces a transgender character and follows her struggle on the path to happiness and self-discovery.
Tracey is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
Tracey is streaming on Focus Hong Kong
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
- 3/27/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The gluttony of films taking inspiration from the work of Japanese genre films was already dying out by the late 2000s, which makes this Taiwanese oddity seem more antiquated than usual with its late 2015 release. Still wildly popular enough to spawn a sequel several years later, this original effort from director Cheng Wei-hao manages to offer up the kind of ‘J-Horror’ sensibilities and tactics that were in vogue over a decade earlier, for better or for worse.
“The Tag Along” is screening at Taiwan Film Festival UK
Constantly on the move at work, budding real-estate agent Ho Chih-wei worries about his grandmother Ho Wen Shu-fang with his work habits and failure to adhere to her old upbringing. Ignoring her in favor of his girlfriend Shen Yi-chun which is just as rocky a relationship, things come to a stop when Ho Wen goes missing from their home which brings them both to look for her.
“The Tag Along” is screening at Taiwan Film Festival UK
Constantly on the move at work, budding real-estate agent Ho Chih-wei worries about his grandmother Ho Wen Shu-fang with his work habits and failure to adhere to her old upbringing. Ignoring her in favor of his girlfriend Shen Yi-chun which is just as rocky a relationship, things come to a stop when Ho Wen goes missing from their home which brings them both to look for her.
- 4/3/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Newcomer Hong Kong director Jun Li decided to begin his career in feature movies with a “bang” and a big pink wig on the head of one of the most recognisable Hong Kong actors. What a way to start! Aided by seasoned scriptwriter Shu Kei and Herman Yau’s regular collaborator Erica Li, Jun Li has co-scripted and directed “Tracey”, where he frankly introduces a transgender character and follows her struggle on the path to happiness and self-discovery.
“Tracey” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
“Tracey” is screening at CinemAsia Film Festival
Tung Tai-hung (Philip Keung) is a quiet fifty-something man, a gentle but somehow distant middle-class husband and father of 2, and an earnest optometrist with his own shop. Fond of his sweet memories of adolescence and his school-time inseparable trio, Tung has always been a loyal friend to Jun (Eric Kot), a brash and jolly womaniser and Ching, talented and passionate war photographer, who has long...
- 3/10/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Lee Chang-dong’s Cannes hit Burning scored the most nominations for the 2019 Asian Film Awards. The Korean mystery-drama was nominated for eight awards, including best film. Scroll down for nominations in major categories.
Other best film nominees were Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, Pema Tseden’s Jinpa, Wen Muye’s Dying To Survive, and Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju. The nominations were announced in Hong Kong on Friday afternoon. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony in the same city on Sunday, March 17.
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters, Sanju, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow each garnered six nominations. Kore-eda’s acclaimed drama also won the top film prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in November.
In Burning, Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood as him, who asks him to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben,...
Other best film nominees were Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, Pema Tseden’s Jinpa, Wen Muye’s Dying To Survive, and Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju. The nominations were announced in Hong Kong on Friday afternoon. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony in the same city on Sunday, March 17.
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters, Sanju, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow each garnered six nominations. Kore-eda’s acclaimed drama also won the top film prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in November.
In Burning, Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood as him, who asks him to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben,...
- 1/11/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Malaysia-based distributor acquires third film in Taiwanese horror series for ten territories in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia’s Gsc Movies has acquired The Tag Along: Devil Fish, the third film in a successful Taiwanese horror franchise, for ten Southeast Asian territories.
Hong Kong-based Entertaining Power, which is handling international sales on the film, described this as the biggest single sales deal for the three films. The ten territories covered by the deal include Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.
Taiwanese release is scheduled for November 23, followed by Malaysia on November 29 and Singapore on December 6. The...
Malaysia’s Gsc Movies has acquired The Tag Along: Devil Fish, the third film in a successful Taiwanese horror franchise, for ten Southeast Asian territories.
Hong Kong-based Entertaining Power, which is handling international sales on the film, described this as the biggest single sales deal for the three films. The ten territories covered by the deal include Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.
Taiwanese release is scheduled for November 23, followed by Malaysia on November 29 and Singapore on December 6. The...
- 10/6/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Cheng Wei Hao returns to direct sequel to popular Taiwanese horror.
Hong Kong-based Young Live Entertainment is launching sales on The Tag Along 2, the Taiwanese horror sequel based on the popular urban myth about the Little Red Girl.
Once again produced by Hank Tseng and directed by Cheng Wei Hao, the horror will bring back the original’s star Hsu Wei Ning and River Huang. Joining the cast are two winners of Taiwan’s Golden Bell best actress award: Rainie Yang and Francesca Gao, who will play a social worker and unstable mother respectively.
Through the tales of the three women, the sequel will reveal the identity of the little red girl who is kept a mystery in the first film.
Currently in post-production, the $1.5m follow-up is mainly financed by Taiwanese companies Cmc Movie Corp, Sky Films and Tseng’s Once Upon A Story.
The film is scheduled to open in Taiwan in August during...
Hong Kong-based Young Live Entertainment is launching sales on The Tag Along 2, the Taiwanese horror sequel based on the popular urban myth about the Little Red Girl.
Once again produced by Hank Tseng and directed by Cheng Wei Hao, the horror will bring back the original’s star Hsu Wei Ning and River Huang. Joining the cast are two winners of Taiwan’s Golden Bell best actress award: Rainie Yang and Francesca Gao, who will play a social worker and unstable mother respectively.
Through the tales of the three women, the sequel will reveal the identity of the little red girl who is kept a mystery in the first film.
Currently in post-production, the $1.5m follow-up is mainly financed by Taiwanese companies Cmc Movie Corp, Sky Films and Tseng’s Once Upon A Story.
The film is scheduled to open in Taiwan in August during...
- 3/12/2017
- by screenasia@yahoo.com (Silvia Wong)
- ScreenDaily
Thriller The Tag-Along to close festival in Taipei.
Taipei’s Golden Horse Film Festival (Nov 5-26) is to open with Distance, produced and written by award-winning Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo).
The film marks the first project from Chen’s Giraffe Picture and is an omnibus feature collaboration with China’s Guangxi Film Group.
Up-and-coming filmmakers Sivaroj Kongsakul (from Thailand), Tan Shijie (Singapore), and Xin Yukun (China) direct. Taiwanese actor Chen Bo-Lin (Blue Gate Crossing) plays the lead.
Closing film The Tag-Along, directed by Wei-Hao Cheng, is an adaptation of a paranormal, urban legend that centres on a mysterious girl in red. It stars Ann Hsu, River Huang and Yiin Shang Liou.
Cheng won best short at the Taipei Film Awards with The Death of A Security Guard.
Both the opening and closing films are world premieres.
The 52nd Golden Horse Awards Ceremony will be held on Nov 21.
Taipei’s Golden Horse Film Festival (Nov 5-26) is to open with Distance, produced and written by award-winning Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo).
The film marks the first project from Chen’s Giraffe Picture and is an omnibus feature collaboration with China’s Guangxi Film Group.
Up-and-coming filmmakers Sivaroj Kongsakul (from Thailand), Tan Shijie (Singapore), and Xin Yukun (China) direct. Taiwanese actor Chen Bo-Lin (Blue Gate Crossing) plays the lead.
Closing film The Tag-Along, directed by Wei-Hao Cheng, is an adaptation of a paranormal, urban legend that centres on a mysterious girl in red. It stars Ann Hsu, River Huang and Yiin Shang Liou.
Cheng won best short at the Taipei Film Awards with The Death of A Security Guard.
Both the opening and closing films are world premieres.
The 52nd Golden Horse Awards Ceremony will be held on Nov 21.
- 9/18/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Japan’s Dream Kid and Taiwan’s Fine Time Entertainment have joined forces to co-produce road movie Riding The Breeze, directed by Japan’s Koji Hagiuda.
Filmed on location across Taiwan, the film follows a young Japanese woman who takes a cycling tour following a break-up and befriends a local teenage girl who lies about her age to join her on the trip. Mei Kurokawa, Teresa Daley and River Huang head the cast.
The Taiwan-Japan co-production is receiving its market premiere at Filmart and will be released by Bitters End in Japan in July. Taiwanese distribution is currently under negotiation.
Filmed on location across Taiwan, the film follows a young Japanese woman who takes a cycling tour following a break-up and befriends a local teenage girl who lies about her age to join her on the trip. Mei Kurokawa, Teresa Daley and River Huang head the cast.
The Taiwan-Japan co-production is receiving its market premiere at Filmart and will be released by Bitters End in Japan in July. Taiwanese distribution is currently under negotiation.
- 3/26/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Japan’s Dream Kid and Taiwan’s Fine Time Entertainment have joined forces to co-produce road movie Riding The Breeze, directed by Japan’s Koji Hagiuda.
Filmed on location across Taiwan, the film follows a young Japanese woman who takes a cycling tour following a break-up and befriends a local teenage girl who lies about her age to join her on the trip. Mei Kurokawa, Teresa Daley and River Huang head the cast.
The Taiwan-Japan co-production is receiving its market premiere at Filmart and will be released by Bitters End in Japan in July. Taiwanese distribution is currently under negotiation.
Filmed on location across Taiwan, the film follows a young Japanese woman who takes a cycling tour following a break-up and befriends a local teenage girl who lies about her age to join her on the trip. Mei Kurokawa, Teresa Daley and River Huang head the cast.
The Taiwan-Japan co-production is receiving its market premiere at Filmart and will be released by Bitters End in Japan in July. Taiwanese distribution is currently under negotiation.
- 3/26/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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