Wu Kang-ren

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

A collection of stories connected by classic rock songs.

In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.

When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.

Ren Guang-xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu-cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang-xi slowly changes as Mu-cheng teaches him how to give and love. Tragedy strikes when Guang-xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery which causes him to lose his memory.

Waking up from a coma, an accomplished headhunter finds herself in an alternate reality where she has to revisit an excruciating childhood trauma.

In 1994, a tycoon's kidnapping shook Hong Kong, threatening its financial standing. Police pursued personal gain while OCID Superintendent Li Wenbin risked everything to navigate conflicting interests and expose the truth.

Chou, a sensitive teen craving independence, struggles as the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis hits his family's finances and worsens tensions at home. He secretly works at a billiard hall, forming a bond with gang leader Button, but faces setbacks like Button's enlistment and peer conflicts. Caught by his father, their relationship worsens. At school, his crush Min leaves due to war fears, and pressure from a teacher deepens his uncertainty.

Three students from Jing Mu Girls’ Middle School go missing and turn up dead. Xiao Tong, a special education student with speech impairment, feels like someone is watching her. During the rehearsal for the school’s foundation day event, a corpse falls from the ceiling of the auditorium, and Xiao Tong disappears in the midst of confusion. Her mother, Li Han, who has been working at the school to be close to Xiao Tong, begins her pursuit.

Four individuals, adrift in their pursuit of sexual gratification, find themselves inextricably linked by a shared longing for a deeper, purer connection that transcends carnal desires.

Sisters moving from Hunan to Hong Kong in the 1990s are faced with an identity crisis, poverty, and their father's drug addiction.

Double-crossed after a bank heist, a team of professional thieves attempts an even more challenging mission: returning the money they stole.

Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.

A woman who was overwhelmed by work and had no time to imagine the future. Her paralyzed life was interrupted by a live-streaming man who always has fun in life and acts wildly, resulting in a series of fermentation processes.

An idealistic cop joins an underground police unit and battles ghoulish forces threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.

Mayday Life Tour is linked by four distinct segments and the story is unveiled in “Yesterday’s Rumbling Fun”.

A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.

A film about the tormenting presence of absence. A young shop girl named Xiao Mei suddenly vanishes from her usual existence, without explanation or trace. Has she dissolved, or perhaps redeemed herself somehow? Nine people from her immediate surroundings try to fill the empty space left behind by this supposedly insignificant young woman. In a kaleidoscope of meandering memories, projections, confessions, interpretations, incantations and helpless speculations through which the young escapee wanders aimlessly, they attempt to solve the mystery of her disappearance.

A former basketball player bonds with a robber and becomes attracted to a dark lifestyle.

Fisherman Ah-Hai is found dead from self-immolation during a large-scale protest against TL Petrochemical. The incident instantly makes media headlines; Ah-Hai is hailed as a martyr. Medical examiner Chou is assigned to the case with public prosecutor Kim, his ex-fiancée. When the two discover evidence of murder and a major conspiracy, Chou breaks protocol to conduct his own investigation in order to protect Kim. As the truth is gradually revealed, the case and their past start to intertwine...

After discovering that her son faked his report cards, a single mother uses a device to grant her utter control over his life -- but at a great cost.

A mother of two sons, one with piano talent, and one with illness. The talented son’s piano recital day is a trip and a task for all of them.

The threat of public exposure drives a closeted fetishist’s life into peril, setting a catalyst that will change the lives of those around him.

While investigating her best friend’s suicide, single mother Yan Ling is drawn into a dangerous web of emotional manipulation. As love and betrayal become entangled, she begins to recognize the truth, break free from control, and reclaim her life.

A wealthy entrepreneur's tangled love life with his wife, mistress, and girlfriend spans four decades and generations. But when a social media scandal costs him everything, their true values and worldviews are put to the test.

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

The defeated Kao Jia Yue suddenly comes back home after many years. Many people feel awkward about his return, and hope he will leave soon. His nephew Cheng Yu is the only exception, as he finds Jia Yue different from other adults. Jia Yue realizes everyone, including himself, is struggling in life with so many challenges. His parents have an unhappy marriage, his second brother doesn’t feel he belongs at home, and his third brother is bewildered about his future. However, they continue to stumble and move on in life. Witnessing how everyone works hard to survive, Jia Yue also starts to plan his next step. He thought it was time to carry out his suicide plan…

When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

Waking up from a coma, an accomplished headhunter finds herself in an alternate reality where she has to revisit an excruciating childhood trauma.

After her husband’s death, a 60-year-old mom decides to find love again — to the joy and annoyance of her two daughters.

In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

Adapted from the historical facts of Taiwan. On March 12, 1867, the American merchant ship – Rover was shipwrecked at the southern end of Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula. While “The Rover Incident” broke out, Tiap-moe was 18 years old. She was proficient in multiple languages, so she helped American Consul Charles Le Gendre with his investigation. During the investigation, she were forced to involve in a complex ethnic struggle. Facing the questioning and bullying associated with her ethnic groups, gender and bloodline, was Tiap-moe brave enough to help the Westerners, the Seqalus, the Hokkiens and Hakkas, even herself, to reach a state of peace and understanding?

An adaption of Taiwanese comic series, Brave Animated Series. The comic artist of this series uses black humor to elaborate social issues, and its storytelling is very into the taste of the younger generation. This program is integrated with multiple resources like TV and music production. In a world full of discrimination and hatred, stereotype is no longer what it really is. The braves believe that only when the evil is defeated, will the world comes with peace. Yet the braves realize that they are not standing on the side of justice.

In 1890s Malacca, Li Lan finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a mystery linked to the sinister, deceased son of a wealthy family.

A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.

In 1946, the cargo ship "Chaofeng Pill" returned from Japan to Keelung Port, and the ship was filled with Taiwanese people who traveled to Japan. Tao Zhanwen, a well-known Chinese student who detected the murder in Japan, also came to Bodhisattva with his friend Yang Huiming, but he encountered a series of bizarre murders...

What do netizens know? Ting En is a celebrated chef whose fine-dining restaurant is a destination for food lovers from all over the world. When Ting En stumbles upon comments on the Internet from people who can’t afford to eat at his high-priced restaurant, they blow his mind. Netizens claim that the culinary creations made by Fen Qing at the night market are just as satisfying as Ting En’s Michelin-worthy food. Determined to debunk such preposterous claims, Ting En goes to the night market to find Fen Qing and show her what true culinary talent really is. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?

Three grown siblings must rethink their idea of family when they learn their parents are getting divorced and have their eyes on new partners.

A collection of stories connected by classic rock songs.