Category: Film Reviews
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A Balloon’s Landing
A Taiwanese Film Review A Balloon’s Landing我在這裡等你 (I’m here waiting for you)2024 Drama This film follows Hong Kong writer Tian Yu (Terrance Lau) as he searches for the mythical Bay of Vanishing Whales in Taiwan after a career scandal makes him question his purpose in life. While in Taipei, he…
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Marry My Dead Body
A Taiwanese Film Review Marry My Dead Body關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 (About My Ghost and Me Becoming Family)2022 Comedy/Mystery This movie follows Wu Ming-han (Greg Hsu), a policeman who mistakenly picks up a red envelope while collecting evidence, unknowingly trapping himself into a “ghost marriage” with Mao Mao (Austin Lin) who died in…
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Eternal Summer
A Taiwanese Film Review Eternal Summer – 盛夏光年2006 Drama This movie follows two friends, Yu Shou-heng (Shane/Joseph Chang) and Kang Cheng-hsing (Jonathan/Ray Chang) as they grow into adulthood. As a child, Kang Cheng-hsing was asked by his teacher to befriend troublemaker Yu Shou-heng, but what began as an obligation soon…
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Miss Shampoo
A Taiwanese Film Review Miss Shampoo請問，還有哪裡需要加強 (Excuse me, where else needs improvement?) 2024 Comedy/Romance The movie follows Fen (Vivian Sung), an aspiring hairdresser with a unique style, and Tai (Daniel Hong), a new mafia boss whose previous leader has been killed by unknown hitmen. Although the opening scene is of Fen…