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TAIWAN FOREIGN FILMS/
TV SHOWS SHOT
Pierce RECENTLY IN TAIWAN
© FLASH FORWARD ENTERTAINMENT FOR MY COUNTRY
TAIWAN (FEATURE FILM/FRANCE)
IN SEARCH OF Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
INTERNATIONAL during Nov and Dec of 2021. Director:
CO-OPERATIONS Rachid Hami. Cast: Karim Leklou, Lubna
Azabal, Shaïne Boumedine, Vivian Sung
TAIWAN HOPES TO CO-OPERATE WITH VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL Synopsis: Aissa, a young officer of
ORGANISATIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS TO IMPROVE THE Algerian origin, loses his life during an
QUALITY, QUANTITY AND MARKET SHARE OF TAIWANESE FILM AND initiation ritual at the prestigious
TELEVISION PROJECTS French military academy of Saint-Cyr.
As the death cuts through his family,
controversy arises over Aissa’s funeral
plans when the Army refuses to take
responsibility. Ismael, his older,
rebellious brother, tries to keep the
family united as they fight to win
justice for Aissa.
After La Melodie (Orchestra Class,
Venice 2017 Official Selection), French
director Hami delves into a deeply
personal story about a family in
mourning amidst a quest for honour
and recognition.
LOVE BOAT, TAIPEI
(FEATURE FILM/US)
Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
during Dec of 2021 and Jan of 2022.
Director: Arvin Chen
Cast: Ross Butler, Jessi Case, Nico
Hiraga, Ashley Liao
Synopsis: 18-year-old Ever Wong is sent
from Ohio to Taiwan to study
Mandarin, however local teens enjoy a
romantic free-for-all that is dubbed
‘Loveboat.’
PIERCE (FEATURE FILM/
SINGAPORE-TAIWAN)
Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
during Jan and Feb of 2022.
Director: Nelicia Low
Cast: Ding Ning, Tsao Yu-Ning
Synopsis: When his mysterious and
dangerous older brother is released
from prison, high-school fencer Jie
believes he has changed and decides
to help him, defying their mother’s
attempts to erase him from their lives.
By Liza Foreman in 2020). Although the total box office decreased, the demand for streaming content increased dramatically. In
number of cinema admissions was not significantly particular, surging demand for TV series drove the ecology
ACCORDING to Izero Lee, CEO of the affected, remaining at around 20 million. Despite the of domestic productions to change, with a portion of film
Taiwan Creative Content Agency impact of the pandemic and two months of cinema studios switching to producing TV dramas.” Regarding
(TAICCA), “Taiwan’s management of closures, overall box office figures in 2021 still remained the local production business, “in terms of film
COVID-19 over the last two years has at 2020 levels, totaling approximately $169m productions, domestic films have not been significantly
been considered very good compared to (NT$4.964bn) compared to $176m ($NT5.159bn) in affected during the pandemic. In recent years, however,
European and American countries because 2020. However, these numbers are still down by one-third the scales of Taiwanese productions have shrunk, while
of our relatively strict immigration and pandemic compared to pre-pandemic figures. A certain degree of foreign investment has been limited. Accordingly, the scale
prevention policies. As a result, Taiwan was given the impact was inevitable as quite a few traditional cinemas of Taiwanese film productions are predominantly based
opportunity to screen new foreign films first as global closed down, and changes in viewing habits accelerated on an estimate of how much can be recouped from the
release dates were pushed back around the rest of the the development of OTT platforms. Subscribers of domestic box office in order to reduce investment risks.
world. At the same time, this also opened up more space streaming services grew by 100% to 200% as audience In 2020, the average production cost was NT$28.16m,
to screen domestic films.” Last year, “the number of films
released in Taiwan in 2021 fell to 692 (compared to 960
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TAIWAN FOREIGN FILMS/
TV SHOWS SHOT
Pierce RECENTLY IN TAIWAN
© FLASH FORWARD ENTERTAINMENT FOR MY COUNTRY
TAIWAN (FEATURE FILM/FRANCE)
IN SEARCH OF Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
INTERNATIONAL during Nov and Dec of 2021. Director:
CO-OPERATIONS Rachid Hami. Cast: Karim Leklou, Lubna
Azabal, Shaïne Boumedine, Vivian Sung
TAIWAN HOPES TO CO-OPERATE WITH VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL Synopsis: Aissa, a young officer of
ORGANISATIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS TO IMPROVE THE Algerian origin, loses his life during an
QUALITY, QUANTITY AND MARKET SHARE OF TAIWANESE FILM AND initiation ritual at the prestigious
TELEVISION PROJECTS French military academy of Saint-Cyr.
As the death cuts through his family,
controversy arises over Aissa’s funeral
plans when the Army refuses to take
responsibility. Ismael, his older,
rebellious brother, tries to keep the
family united as they fight to win
justice for Aissa.
After La Melodie (Orchestra Class,
Venice 2017 Official Selection), French
director Hami delves into a deeply
personal story about a family in
mourning amidst a quest for honour
and recognition.
LOVE BOAT, TAIPEI
(FEATURE FILM/US)
Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
during Dec of 2021 and Jan of 2022.
Director: Arvin Chen
Cast: Ross Butler, Jessi Case, Nico
Hiraga, Ashley Liao
Synopsis: 18-year-old Ever Wong is sent
from Ohio to Taiwan to study
Mandarin, however local teens enjoy a
romantic free-for-all that is dubbed
‘Loveboat.’
PIERCE (FEATURE FILM/
SINGAPORE-TAIWAN)
Principal shooting was done in Taiwan
during Jan and Feb of 2022.
Director: Nelicia Low
Cast: Ding Ning, Tsao Yu-Ning
Synopsis: When his mysterious and
dangerous older brother is released
from prison, high-school fencer Jie
believes he has changed and decides
to help him, defying their mother’s
attempts to erase him from their lives.
By Liza Foreman in 2020). Although the total box office decreased, the demand for streaming content increased dramatically. In
number of cinema admissions was not significantly particular, surging demand for TV series drove the ecology
ACCORDING to Izero Lee, CEO of the affected, remaining at around 20 million. Despite the of domestic productions to change, with a portion of film
Taiwan Creative Content Agency impact of the pandemic and two months of cinema studios switching to producing TV dramas.” Regarding
(TAICCA), “Taiwan’s management of closures, overall box office figures in 2021 still remained the local production business, “in terms of film
COVID-19 over the last two years has at 2020 levels, totaling approximately $169m productions, domestic films have not been significantly
been considered very good compared to (NT$4.964bn) compared to $176m ($NT5.159bn) in affected during the pandemic. In recent years, however,
European and American countries because 2020. However, these numbers are still down by one-third the scales of Taiwanese productions have shrunk, while
of our relatively strict immigration and pandemic compared to pre-pandemic figures. A certain degree of foreign investment has been limited. Accordingly, the scale
prevention policies. As a result, Taiwan was given the impact was inevitable as quite a few traditional cinemas of Taiwanese film productions are predominantly based
opportunity to screen new foreign films first as global closed down, and changes in viewing habits accelerated on an estimate of how much can be recouped from the
release dates were pushed back around the rest of the the development of OTT platforms. Subscribers of domestic box office in order to reduce investment risks.
world. At the same time, this also opened up more space streaming services grew by 100% to 200% as audience In 2020, the average production cost was NT$28.16m,
to screen domestic films.” Last year, “the number of films
released in Taiwan in 2021 fell to 692 (compared to 960
810 NEWS
