List of Taiwanese films

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This is a list of films, by year, produced in Taiwan or the Republic of China (after 1949): For an A-Z see Category:Taiwanese films

1922-1979

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1922
The Eyes of Buddha
1925
Whose Fault It Is
1965
The Silent Wife	Hsing Lee
1966
Dragon Gate Inn	King Hu
Wo nu ruo lan
1971
A Touch of Zen	King Hu	Hsu Feng, Shih Jun	Wuxia	Won the Technical Prize at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival
1972
Blood Of The Leopard	Kim Lung		Kung fu action	With Hong Kong
1976
Master of the Flying Guillotine	Jimmy Wang Yu	Jimmy Wang Yu	martial arts
1977
The 800 Heroes	Shan-hsi Ting
1979
Raining in the Mountain	King Hu	Hsu Feng, Shih Jun, Tien Feng	Wuxia
The Story of a Small Town	Li Hsing	Kenny Bee	drama
Good Morning, Taipei	Li Hsing	Kenny Bee	drama

1980s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1980
Cute Girls	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Kenny Bee, Fong Fei Fei	drama/comedy	Hou's first full length feature film
1981
Cheerful Wind	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Kenny Bee, Fong Fei Fei	drama/comedy
1982
In Our Time	Tao Decheng, Edward Yang, Yi-cheng Ko, Chang Yi	Sylvia Chang	drama/comedy	A Taiwanese New Wave collection of film shorts
The Green, Green Grass of Home	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Kenny Bee	drama/comedy
1983
Growing Up	Chen Kunhou	Doze Niu	drama
The Sandwich Man	Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Tseng chuang-hsiang, Wan Ren		drama	A Taiwanese New Wave collection of film shorts
The Boys From Fengkuei	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Doze Niu, Tou Chung-Hua, Shih Chang	drama	Won the Golden Montgolfiere at the 1984 Nantes Three Continents Festival
That Day, on the Beach	Edward Yang	Sylvia Chang	drama
1984
A Summer at Grandpa's	Hou Hsiao-Hsien		drama	Won the Golden Montgolfiere at the 1985 Nantes Three Continents Festival
1985
A Time to Live, A Time to Die	Hou Hsiao-Hsien		drama/biography	Won the FIPRESCI Prize Forum of New Cinema at the 1986 Berlin International Film Festival
Taipei Story	Edward Yang	Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Tsai Chin	drama
Kuei-mei, A Woman	Chang Yi	Hui-san Yang	drama
1986
Dust in the Wind	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Li Tian-lu	drama
The Terrorizers	Edward Yang		drama	Won the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival
1987
Daughter of the Nile	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Jack Kao, Li Tian-lu, Lin Yang	drama	Won the Special Jury Prize at the 1987 Torino International Festival of Young Cinema
Strawman	Wang Tung	Kuei-mei Yang, Wen Ying	drama
The Game They Called Sex	Gam Gwok-Chiu, Wong Siu-Dai, Sylvia Chang	Maggie Cheung, David Wu, Wakin Chau	Romance
1988
Osmanthus Alley	Chen Kunhou	Simon Yam, Wakin Chau, Tou Chung-Hua	Drama
Autumn Tempest	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama
1989
A City of Sadness	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Chen Sung Yung, Li Tian-lu	drama	Won the Golden Lion award at the 1989 Venice Film Festival, the Best Director at Golden Horse Awards
Banana Paradise	Wang Tung	Doze Niu, Shih Chang	drama
The Dull Ice Flower	Yang Li Kuo	Huang Kun Hsuan, Lee Shu Chen, Chen Sung Yung	drama	Screened at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival
Twin Bracelets	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama

1990s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1990
A Home Too Far	Yin-Ping Chu	Tou Chung-Hua, Andy Lau	drama/war	Based on a novel by Bo Yang
Island of Fire	Chu Yin-Ping	Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jimmy Wang Yu	Action
Peony Birds	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama
1991
A Brighter Summer Day	Edward Yang	Chang Chen, Elaine Jin	drama
Island of Fire	Chu Yin-Ping	Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung
Raise the Red Lantern	Zhang Yimou	Gong Li
1992
Dust of Angels	Hsu Hsiao-ming	Jack Kao	drama/crime	Executive produced by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Screened at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Pushing Hands	Ang Lee	Sihung Lung	drama
Rebels of the Neon God	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung	drama	Tsai's first full length feature film
Hill of No Return	Wang Tung	Huang ping-yuan, Kuei-mei Yang, Wen Ying	drama	Won the Best Film at Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Goblet at Shanghai International Film Festival
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land	Stan Lai	Brigitte Lin	drama
1993
The Wedding Banquet	Ang Lee	Winston Chao, Sihung Lung	drama	Won the Golden Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, and nominated for the 1993 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Puppetmaster	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Lim Giong, Li Tian-lu	drama/biography	Jury Prize at Cannes
1994
A Confucian Confusion	Edward Yang	Chen Shiang-chyi	drama/comedy	Entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Eat Drink Man Woman	Ang Lee	Sihung Lung, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang, Chen Chao-jung	drama/comedy	Entered into the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Vive L'Amour	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung, Kuei-mei Yang	drama	Won the Golden Lion award at the 1994 Venice Film Festival
A Borrowed Life	Wu Nien-jen	Tsai Chen-nan	drama	Executive produced by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, won the Best Film at the 1994 Torino Film Festival
The Red Lotus Society	Stan Lai		drama
1995
Good Men, Good Women	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Annie Shizuka Inoh, Lim Giong, Jack Kao, Tsai Chen-nan	drama	Entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, won the Best Director at Golden Horse Awards
Siao Yu	Sylvia Chang	Rene Liu, Marj Dusay, Tou Chung-Hua	drama	Won the Best Film at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Tropical Fish	Chen Yu-hsun	Lin Cheng-sheng, Wen Ying	drama/comedy	Nominated for a Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival
1996
Goodbye South, Goodbye	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Jack Kao, Lim Giong, Annie Shizuka Inoh	drama	Entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Mahjong	Edward Yang	Chang Chen, Virginie Ledoyen, Wu Nien-jen, Lawrence Ko, Tang chong-sheng, Chang Kuo-shu	drama/comedy	Won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
Red Persimmon	Wang Tung		drama
Buddha Bless America	Wu Nien-jen		drama	Entered into Venice Film Festival
1997
Wolves Cry Under the Moon	Ho Ping	Annie Shizuka Inoh, Shih Chang
The River	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung, Lu Yi-ching, Chen Shiang-chyi	drama	Won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
Sweet Degeneration	Lin Cheng-sheng			Entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival
Love Go Go	Chen Yu-hsun		drama/comedy	Screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival
1998
Flowers of Shanghai	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Carina Lau, Hada Michiko, Jack Kao, Annie Shizuka Inoh	drama	Asia-Pacific Film Festival, entered into Cannes
The Hole	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Kuei-Mei Yang	drama/musical	Entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
The Personals	Chen Kuo-Fu	Rene Liu, Chen Chao-jung, Wu Bai	drama/comedy	Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Jam	Yiwen Chen		drama/comedy	Won the Special mention award at the Vancouver International Film Festival
Grandma and Her Ghosts	Wang Shau-di		drama/comedy	Full-length animated film
1999
March of Happiness	Lin Cheng-sheng	Lim Giong, Doze Niu	drama	Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Darkness and Light	Chang Tso-chi	Wing Fan	drama	Won the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Spring Cactus	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama

2000s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	Ang Lee	Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen	martial arts	Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Legend of the Sacred Stone	Chris Huang		Glove puppetry action
Yi Yi: A One and a Two	Edward Yang	Wu Nien-jen, Elaine Jin	drama	Won the Best Director award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival
The Cabbie	Yiwen Chen, Huakun Zhang	Chung-heng Chu, Rie Miyazawa, Leon Dai	comedy
2001
Millennium Mambo	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Shu Qi, Jack Kao	drama	Entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
What Time Is It There?	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi	drama	Entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
Betelnut Beauty	Lin Cheng-sheng	Chang Chen, Angelica Lee	drama/romance	Won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival
The Best of Times	Chang Tso-chi	Wing Fan	drama	Entered into the 2002 Venice Film Festival
2002
Double Vision	Chen Kuo-Fu	Tony Leung Ka-Fai, David Morse, Rene Liu, Leon Dai	horror/suspense	Screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
Blue Gate Crossing	Yee Chin-yen	Wilson Chen, Gwei Lun-mei	drama
The Skywalk Is Gone	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi, Lu Yi-ching	drama	Short film
2003
Goodbye, Dragon Inn	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi	drama
2004
Formula 17	Chen Yin-jung	Tony Yang, Duncan Lai	comedy
20 30 40	Sylvia Chang	Angelica Lee, Rene Liu, Sylvia Chang	comedy	Entered into the Berlin Film Festival
Love of May	Hsu Hsiao-ming	Wilson Chen, Liu Yifei	romance
2005
Dragon Eye Congee	Chang Kuo-fu	Fann Wong, Shaun Tam
One Stone Two Birds	Yin-Ping Chu	Jacky Wu, Ruby Lin, Eric Tsang	comedy
Three Times	Hou Hsiao-Hsien	Shu Qi, Chang Chen	romance	Entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
The Wayward Cloud	Tsai Ming-liang	Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Shiang-chyi	drama/musical	Won the Sliver Bear, Alfred Bauer Award and FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival
The Strait Story	Yu-shan Huang	Freddy Lim, Vivian Hsu, Janine Chang, How-Jie Ho, Hong-Shiang Lin, Tsai-Yi Huang	drama
The Heirloom	Leste Chen	Terri Kwan	horror
2006
Eternal Summer	Leste Chen	Joseph Chang, Bryant Chang	drama
My Football Summer	Yang Li-Chou, Chang Rong-ji		documentary
Silk	Su Chao-Bin	Chang Chen, Yosuke Eguchi, Karena Lam, Wilson Chen, Janine Chang, Barbie Hsu	horror/suspense	Screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2007
The Most Distant Course (film)	Lin Jing-Jie	Gwei Lun-mei, Mo Tz-yi, Jia Siao-guo	drama
Spider Lilies	Zero Chou	Rainie Yang, Isabella Leong	drama	Won the Teddy Award for Best feature film at the Berlin International Film Festival
Secret	Jay Chou	Jay Chou, Gwei Lun-mei, Anthony Wong	romance
Summer's Tail	Cheng Wen-Tang	Bryant Chang, Dean Fujioka, Enno, Hannah Lin Han	drama
Island Etude	Chen Huai-en	Easton Dong, Wu Nien-jen	drama
What on Earth have I done wrong?!	Doze Niu	Doze Niu, Janine Chang	drama
The Drummer	Kenneth Bi	Jaycee Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Angelica Lee	drama	With Hong Kong production, entered into the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
Help Me Eros	Lee Kang-sheng	Lee Kang-sheng	drama	Executive produced by Tsai Ming-liang, entered into the 2007 Venice Film Festival
Lust, Caution	Ang Lee	Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang, Joan Chen, Tou Chung-Hua, Lawrence Ko	drama	Won the Golden Lion award at the 2007 Venice Film Festival
The Song of Cha-tian Mountain	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama
2008
Kung Fu Dunk	Yin-Ping Chu	Jay Chou	comedy
Winds of September	Tom Lin	Rhydian Vaughan	drama
Cape No. 7	Te-sheng Wei	Van Fan, Tanaka Chie, Kousuke Atari	drama/comedy	The 2nd top grossing film in the Taiwanese cinematic history
Candy Rain	Chen Hung-I	Karena Lam, Cyndi Wang	drama
Beautiful Crazy	Chi Y. Lee	Amiya Lee, Chien-hui Liao, Angel Yao
Good Will Evil	Lin Yu-Fen, Wang Ming-Chan	Terri Kwan, Tammy Chen, Leon Dai, Lu Yi-Ching, Cindy Chi and Chen Wen-Cheng	horror
1895 in Formosa			drama/historical fiction
Parking	Chung Mong-hong	Chang Chen, Leon Dai, Gwei Lun-mei, Jack Kao, Tou Chung-Hua	drama/comedy	Screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
2009
Invitation Only	Kevin Ko	Bryant Chang, Maria Ozawa	horror
Face	Tsai Ming-liang	Mathieu Amalric, Jeanne Moreau, Lee Kang-sheng	drama	Entered into the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti	Leon Dai	Chen Wen-pin	drama	Won the Best Film and Best Director at Golden Horse Awards
Miss Kicki	Håkon Liu	Pernilla August, Huang He	drama	With Sweden production
Hear Me	Zheng Fen Fen	Eddie Peng, Chen Yi Han	drama
Prince of Tears	Yonfan	Joseph Chang, Wing Fan, Terri Kwan	drama	Entered into the 2009 Venice Film Festival
Somewhere I Have Never Traveled	Fu Tian-yu	Lin Bo-hong, Yu Shin, Li Yun-yun	drama
The Treasure Hunter	Chu Yin-Ping	Jay Chou, Lin Chi-ling, Eric Tsang, Chen Daoming	Action/Adventure
South(ern) Night	Huang Yu-shan	-------	Drama

2010s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
2010
Monga	Doze Niu	Ethan Juan, Mark Chao	drama	Screened at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
Au Revoir Taipei	Arvin Chen	Jack Yao, Amber Kuo, Joseph Chang, Lawrence Ko, Frankie Kao	romance/comedy	Won the NETPAC Prize at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
Taipei Exchanges	Hsiao ya-chuan	Gwei Lun-mei	drama/comedy	Executive produced by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
One Day	Hou Chi-Jan	Hsin-Ying Hsieh, Shu-Hao Chang	drama	Executive produced by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Screened at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
In Case of Love	Gavin Lin	Tony Yang, Bi-Ting Kuo	drama
Seven Days In Heaven	Essay Liu, Yu-ling Wang		drama/comedy	Based on a novel by the director Essay Liu herself
Pinoy Sunday	Ho Wi-ding	Epy Quizon, Bayani Agbayani, Lu Yi-ching	drama/comedy
fantôme, où es-tu?	Wang Shau-di	Blue Lan	drama
R U There	David Verbeek			With Dutch production, Screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
When Love Comes	Chang Tso-chi		drama	Screened at the Pusan International Film Festival, won the Best Film at the Golden Horse Awards
Juliets	Hou Chi-Jan, Shen Ko-Shang, Chen Yu-hsun	Vivian Hsu, Edison Wang, Huang He, Chien-na Lee, Kan Kan, Vincent Liang	drama/comedy
2011
Seediq Bale (Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale)	Te-sheng Wei	Da Ching, Lin Qing-Tai, Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando, Landy Wen, Vivian Hsu	drama/action/historical epic	Entered into the 2011 Venice Film Festival
Night Market Hero	Tien-lun Yeh	Blue Lan, Alice Ko	Comedy
You Are the Apple of My Eye	Giddens Ko	Ko Chen-Tung, Michelle Chen	Romance, Comedy
Starry Starry Night	Tom Lin	Xu Jiao, Lin Hui-min	Romance, Fantasy	A China-Taiwan co-production
Jump Ashin!	Yu-Hsien Lin	Eddie Peng, Lin Chen-Shi	Drama
2012
Bang Bang Formosa	Andy Luo	Tammy Chen, Peng Chia-chia, Yuan Xinyu, Kong Jiu, Serena Fang	Comedy
Joyful Reunion	Tsao Juiyuan	Huo Siyan, Lan Zhenglong, Kenneth Tsang, Kuei Yalei	Romance, Comedy	A China-Taiwan co-production
Perfect Two	Chu Yin-ping	Vic Zhou, Ella Chen, Xiao Xiaobin	Romance, Comedy	A China-Taiwan co-production
Girlfriend, Boyfriend	Gillies Ya-che Yang	Bryan Shu-Hao Chang, Hsiao-chuan Chang, Gwei Lun-Mei, Rhydian Vaughan	Drama
2013

External links

• Taiwanese film at the Internet Movie Database
• Searchable list of Taiwanese films at the Taiwan Cinema website. (English version.)
• Taiwanderful Taiwan Movie Guide - A community index of Taiwanese movies.