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Marry My Dead Body
''Marry My Dead Body'' () is a 2023 Taiwanese supernatural comedy mystery film directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Greg Hsu, Austin Lin, and Gingle Wang. The film premiered at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival on November 17, 2022, and it will be officially released in Taiwan on February 10, 2023. The story combines traditional ghost marriage customs with police handling case, in the process of finding the truth, an affection between human and ghost is started. Plot The Homophobic and ghost-phobic straight policeman Wu Ming-han (Greg Hsu), who mistakenly picks up a red envelope while investigating evidence in a case, meets Mao Mao (Austin Lin), who was discussing marriage with his boyfriend but died unjustly because of an accident. Mao Mao's grandma (Wang Man-Chiao), who is reluctant to let her grandson die before getting married, comes up with the idea of ghost marriage, and the two are forced to get married. Unwilling to give in, Wu Ming-han began to have bad luck, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng Wei-hao
Cheng Wei-hao (; born 16 May 1984) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Kaohsiung, Cheng enrolled at Fu Jen Catholic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations. Following graduation, Cheng attended National Taiwan University of Arts, where he obtained a master's degree in film studies. Cheng's interest in filmmaking began in his junior high school period. In 2008, he won a Beijing Film Academy Outstanding Asian Student Film award and an award for Best New Director at the South Taiwan Film Festival for the short film, ''You Are Not Alone'' (2008). Then, he directed the crime thriller ''Real Sniper'' (2009), followed by the mockumentary, ''The Death of a Security Guard'' (2015), which won the Best Short Film at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards. Aside from directing shorts, Cheng also had work experience in the visual design sector. In 2015, Cheng made his feature film debut with ''The Tag-Along'', a horror film based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Adapted Screenplay
The Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay () is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () 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 us .... Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links * * {{Golden Horse Film Awards Golden Horse Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolin Tsai Performing In 2019 '', a 1999 album by Jolina Magdangal
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Jolin may refer to: People * Jolin Chien (born 1986), Taiwanese singer and actor * Jolin Tsai (born 1980), Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actress * Dominique Jolin (born 1964), French Canadian creator of the children's show ''Toopy and Binoo'' * Einar Jolin (1890–1976), Swedish painter * Ellen Jolin (1854–1939), Swedish writer and artist * Johnny Jolin (born 1964), American country music artist * Michele Jolin, American social entrepreneur and policymaker * Simon Jolin-Barrette, Canadian lawyer and politician Other uses * Jolin, Iran, also romanized as Jolleyn, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province See also * ''Jolina ''Jolina'' is the second studio album by Filipino singer and actress Jolina Magdangal released by Star Music on January 9, 1999. The album consists mostly of passionate, easy-listening love songs, a style of music quite popular in the Philippin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaoi Fandom
The ''yaoi'' fandom consists of the readers of (also called Boys' Love or abbreviated to BL), a genre of male x male romance narratives aimed at those who participate in communal activities organized around yaoi, such as attending conventions, maintaining or posting to fansites, creating fan fiction or fan art, etc. In the mid-1990s, estimates of the size of the Japanese fandom were at 100,000–500,000 people. Despite increased knowledge of the genre among the general public, readership remains limited in 2008. English-language fan translations of ''From Eroica with Love'' circulated through the slash fiction community in the 1980s, forging a link between slash fiction fandom and fandom. Most fans are teenage girls or young women. In Japan, female fans are called , denoting how a woman who enjoys fictional gay content is "rotten", too ruined to be married. A male fan of yaoi is called a . The words' origin can be found in the online text board 2channel. fans have been chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detention (2019 Film)
''Detention'' () is a 2019 Taiwanese supernatural psychological horror film directed by John Hsu and based on the popular horror video game of same name developed by Red Candle Games. Set in 1962 during Taiwan's White Terror period, two students are trapped at their hillside high school at night. While trying to escape and find their missing teacher, they encounter ghosts and the dark truth of their fate. The film was not released in mainland China (due to government order), but enjoyed strong box office success in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and South Korea; the film was also selected in the official section of the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam. A TV series of the same name aired in 2020 on PTS and Netflix. The TV series is based on the video game, but its story is different from the film. Plot In 1960’s Taiwan, during the White Terror, high school student Wei Chung Ting is a member of a secret book club, headed by teacher Miss Yin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Film Awards
The Taipei Film Awards () are given by the Taipei Film Festival The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, through the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Taipei City Government. It was first held in 1998, from September 28 to October 5. Currently chaired by ... to honor achievements in Taiwanese cinema. Winners are selected from Taiwanese films which are presented in the competition section at the festival. Grand Prize winners Film awards Individual awards Outstanding Artistic Contribution awards Outstanding Contribution Award Other prizes Lifetime Achievement Award Best Individual Achievement Special Mention, Actress Special Grand Award of the Year Special Jury Award Special Mention Industry Award for Narrative Feature Non-Narrative Feature, Jury Prize Best Experimental Film Documentary Special Prize Creative Genre Film Award Best Fictional Film-Video Award Best Animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Cafe 6
''At Cafe 6'' is a 2016 Chinese-Taiwanese romance film directed by Neal Wu and starring Dong Zijian, Cherry Ngan, Austin Lin, Ouyang Nini and Song Yiren. It was released in Taiwan on July 15, 2016 and in China on July 29, 2016. Plot On a rainy night, Miss Liang argued with her long-distance boyfriend. She went back home after an extra shift, had her car broken down, and followed a bearded passerby to a place address that was not in the sixth lane, but was named “Street Six Cafe” to look for shelter from rain. The owner served a cup of unsweetened cappuccino and hummed a story that took place in the summer of 1996. (Due to the turmoil of the “political stance” of Dai Liren, who plays the role of a cafe owner, this part of the clip was deleted when it was released in mainland China.) That year they were in high school. Guan Minlü or Xiao Lu (Dong Zijian) played with his friend Xiao Bozhi ( Austin Lin). Xiao Lu has a crush on his classmate Li Xinrui or Xiao Rui (Cherry Ng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Horse Award For Best Supporting Actor
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor (). Superlatives Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Supporting Actor awards: The following individuals received three or more Best Supporting Actor nominations: Winners and nominees 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links Official website Official website {{Golden Horse Film Awards Golden Horse Film Awards Film awards for supporting actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bell Award For Best Leading Actor In A Television Series
The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was presented annually by the Government Information Office until 2011, when the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development The Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (BAMID; ) is the bureau of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China responsible for supervising and promoting film, broadcasting, television and popular music sectors of Taiwan. ... assumed responsibility for the Golden Bell Award ceremony. The first time that television programs were first eligible to be awarded was in 1971. . ''Taiwan Image''. Retrieved 2013-08-08. Winners and nominees 1980s< ...
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Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurated in 1997, the festival focuses on South Korean and international horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy films, with particular attention to Asian cinema from East Asia and Southeast Asia. The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival was held from 8 to 18 July 2021, it featured 257 films from 47 countries. The film festival due to the impact of the COVID-19 is held in a 'hybrid' format (online and offline) at 5 different locations including Oul Madang and CGV Picnic. As per quarantine guidelines for COVID-19 pandemic containment, online screening of 154 films (61 feature films, 93 short films), which is about 60 % of the entire film festival are open on WAAVE over-the-top (OTT) service. Program The festival's programming consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tag-Along
''The Tag-Along'' (紅衣小女孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese horror film directed by Cheng Wei-hao and adapted from a well-known Taiwanese urban legend, "The Little Girl in Red". The film received funding from Taiwan's Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development and stars Hsu Wei-ning, River Huang and Liu Yin-shang. The film was released in Taiwan on November 27, 2015, and was screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and the 2015 Golden Horse Film Festival as the closing film. It received four nominations at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards. Plot Property agent Wei (River Huang) lives with his grandmother (Liu Yin-shang), but one day she suddenly disappears when she is apparently abducted by someone or something. One night, Wei brings Yi-Chun (Hsu Wei-ning), his girlfriend, home after her shift (she works as a radio DJ), with the intent to mortgage his grandmother's house, marry Yi-Chun, and start a family. Yi-Chun reveals that marriage wasn't her plan. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
