Cinema of Taiwan

Cinema of Taiwan is the film industry and body of films produced on the island. Its languages, styles, and subjects reflect Taiwan’s changing political history and cultural influences.

Japanese rule of Taiwan: The period from 1895 to 1945 when Taiwan was governed as a colony of the Japanese Empire. Japanese colonial rule introduced early film exhibition and production to Taiwan.
Taiwanese-language cinema: Films made primarily in Taiwanese Hokkien, especially those produced for popular audiences in Taiwan. Its decline and revival track shifts in language policy and film markets.
A City of Sadness: Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1989 film about a family during the political violence surrounding Taiwan’s 1947 February 28 Incident. It brought a suppressed episode of Taiwanese history to the screen.
Hong Kong cinema: The film industry and body of films produced in Hong Kong, known for distinctive action, popular genres, and Cantonese-language works. Its commercial genre traditions developed alongside Taiwan’s distinct political and realist trajectories.
Taiwanese New Wave: A film movement that emerged in Taiwan in the 1980s, marked by realist styles and attention to local history and everyday life. Its directors reshaped Taiwan’s filmmaking after decades of studio conventions.
Mandarin-language cinema in Taiwan: Films produced in Taiwan primarily in Mandarin Chinese, often under postwar state and studio institutions. Mandarin-language production became central after the Kuomintang government moved to Taiwan.
Yi Yi: Edward Yang’s 2000 drama following an extended family through daily life in Taipei. Its intimate family story became an internationally recognized portrait of modern Taiwan.
Chinese cinema: Films produced in mainland China across changing political eras and regional traditions. Different state systems and histories distinguish mainland production from Taiwan’s cinema.
Hou Hsiao-hsien: A Taiwanese film director known for restrained long takes and films about Taiwan’s history and social change. His films became defining works of the Taiwanese New Wave.
Central Motion Picture Corporation: A Taiwanese film studio established in 1954 and long associated with government-backed production. Its policies and output shaped postwar commercial and official cinema.

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