Started in 1962, the Golden Horse Festival in Taiwan, featuring the Golden Horse Awards, honors excellence in Sinophone cinema. Referred to as ‘The Oscars of Asia’ by the BBC, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrates filmmakers such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Ang Lee, and Tsai Ming-liang. The festival serves as a global platform for the celebration of diverse world cinema, facilitates film promotion, connects filmmakers with investors, and the film academy provides a platform for new talents to share their visions with industry professionals.
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The Chronicles of Libidoists
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Yang Ya-che
Produced by: Jeffrey Chan, Liu Wei-jan | 16cc Company Limited, Atom Cinema Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 破浪男女
Genre: Drama
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 105'
Completed in: 2024
The story unfolds with an allegorical inspiration from the well-known fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, in which the mermaid princess falls in love with the prince it saves from drowning, with a surprising twist of the mermaid being a young boy…
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Dead Talents Society
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: John Hsu
Produced by: Lee Lieh, Aileen Li, Ivy Chen | Activator Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 鬼才之道
Genre: Comedy
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 110'
Completed in: 2024
A ghost must be frightening enough to sustain in this realm. It becomes imperative to navigate challenges and establish a reputation by eliciting fear, thus evolving into a legendary specter.
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Kung Fu
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Giddens Ko
Produced by: Lu Wei-chun, Giddens Ko | Machi Xcelsior Studios
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 功夫
Genre: Action, Drama
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 150'
Completed in: 2026
Two loser high school students meet a wandering old man with unparalleled martial arts skills. Together, they not only strive to restore justice to their city but also unravel the mystery of the old man’s identity.
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A Foggy Tale
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Chen Yu-hsun
Produced by: Yeh Jufeng, Lee Lieh | Mandarin Vision Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 大濛
Genre: Drama
Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese
Runtime: 120'
Completed in: 2025
Two people with no relations become friends in need and embark on a journey that may cost them their lives.
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Daughter’s Daughter
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Huang Xi
Produced by: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Sylvia Chang | Sun Lok Productions Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 女兒的女兒
Genre: Drama
Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, Cantonese
Runtime: 129'
Completed in: 2024
In her 60s and divorced, Jin learned that her only daughter Zuer and Zuer’s partner Jiayi died in an accident. Knowing Zuer tried out IVF in New York, Jin inherited Zuer’s embryo with its fate in Jin’s hand. Meanwhile, she has to face Emma, the daughter she gave up for adoption when she was 16.