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A young rebellious woman has an illegitimate child born with autism and tries to raise money to send him to the United States, where he has been accepted for medical treatment and research.
CHAI Ya-hui returned to Taiwan after getting married in Japan. Since her husband committed suicide, she lived alone with her daughter Xiao-xiao. They were chased by gangsters. One day, Xiao-xiao and her classmate Ya-hoo were kidnapped, Ya-hui asked the police for help but was troubled, so she decided to save her daughter herself. The kidnappers use high-tech methods to torture her and Xiao-xiao, and unravel mysteries related to past dismemberments, organ trafficking, and historical trauma. As clues are intertwined, Ya-hui discovers the key to solving the case, and finally reveals the truth behind the obsession and trauma, and brings an unexpected ending.
Romantic comedy from Taiwan.
The film uses Chinese actors to play the Japanese protagonist, uses Chinese perspectives to criticize Yamato’s militarism, and is filmed by a Taiwanese director born after the war. The story of the Japanese imperial army during World War II is a prominent feature in the history of Chinese cinema. Try. Although the creative ambition of the director Zhou Teng affected the overall performance of the film because of his wishful thinking on the theme and handling, his efforts in exploring new themes and the rigorous production attitude are still worthy of recognition.
Mei Zhuyu, a calm and reserved nobleman from a lesser branch of the Mei family, arrives in Chang'an as an official at the Bureau of Mystic Investigations. During a banquet, he meets Wu Zhen, the bold and unruly younger sister of the Empress and secret Guardian of the Demon Underworld. Both hide their true identities. Wu, a half-demon striving to keep peace, and Mei, a skilled demon slayer, seek the truth behind the fire 18 years ago. As bone demons rise and unrest grows, they fight side by side, forming a bond that deepens into love until the Changxi Palace launches a purge, forcing them to face each other's secrets and the past they share.
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
In 1995, bankrupt smuggler Lu Shaohua turns to meth production for profits, while anti-narcotics cop Lin Qiangfeng transfers to Xigang after an undercover mission. Over years of cat-and-mouse across borders, Lin finally dismantles Lu’s expanding drug empire.