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TW-actor Kai Ko Makes Massive Career Comeback with Fantasy Romance Movie Till We Meet Again Which is the Second Highest Grossing 2021 Domestic Movie in Taiwan After Just 4 Weeks

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This year in 2021 is exactly the 10th anniversary of hit Taiwan movie You Are the Apple of My Eye. It rocketed male lead Kai Ko to stardom and he was poised to get big and bigger until his arrest in Beijing for smoking pot at a house party with Jaycee Chan. His career was derailed but he’s been slowly … Continue reading →

Taiwan Stars Out in Force for the 2019 Taipei Film Awards

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The Taiwanese acting contingent may be smaller than their expansive Mainland colleagues but it’s always nice to see so many familiar faces stepping out in tandem to support a good cause. This weekend was the 2019 Taipei Film Awards, a more indie offering that suits the Taiwan film industry which has been more indie focused for two decades now. This … Continue reading →

Stars and More Stars Descend on China’s Fun and Fab iQiyi 2016 Award’s Show

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Now this is how I call throwing a fun awards show shindig. One of China’s top streaming sites iQiyi hosted the 2016 All-star Carnival this past weekend and it appeared all the It Stars showed up, and then some. There were so many scene stealing reunions on stage one doesn’t even know where to look – is it Hu Ge … Continue reading →

New TW-drama Taste of Love Looks Adorable with Leads Vivian Sung and Bryant Chang

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Just having Vivian and Bryant together is enough for me to check out this new TW-drama, but the opening theme song and MV sequence is the unexpected icing on the cake. TVBS is jumping on the cooking theme bandwagon with Taste of Love (Chinese title 唯一繼承者 The Only Heir), but unlike the kindergarten level Love Cuisine on SETTV that is wasting … Continue reading →

TW-movie Our Times Holds Star-studded Movie Premiere with Surprise Guests Chen Qiao En and Jerry Yan

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Taiwan nostalgia high school movie Our Times (The Era of My Teen Girl Days) has finally arrived, premiering this Friday August 13th in domestic theaters in Taiwan. Even though it’ll be months before the movie is available on video, I’m keen to hear what critics and audiences think about the movie, as well as see if it sets the box … Continue reading →

Fresh-faced Leads of TW-movie Our Times Shine in the Pages of Our Lady Magazine

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I could be jumping the gun since the movie doesn’t premiere until less than two weeks from now on August 13th, but it’s like picking a good horse at the race track in anticipating that there will be breakout stars a-coming from upcoming TW-movie Our Times (我的少女時代 The Era of My Young Girl Days). Starring Vivian Sung, Darren Wang, and Dino … Continue reading →

Sneak Peek at HK Superstar Andy Lau’s Cameo Appearance Opposite Chen Qiao En in TW-movie Our Times

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The production of upcoming Taiwan old school coming-of-age movie Our Times is certainly not stingy with spoilers. First came the peek at A-list actress Chen Qiao En as the grown up female lead in the movie, with the high school version played by rising actress Vivian Sung. Next was the reveal that Jerry Yan was the trump card as the … Continue reading →

Throwback School Days TW-Movie Our Times Looks Adorable and Primed for August Box Office Success

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There’s a cool and cute little Taiwanese movie to look forward to next month come August as Our Times (Chinese title 我的少女時代 Era of My Girl Teens) opens with tons of great buzz. The movie is produced by famed Taiwanese drama producer Chen Yu Shan, who is a household name thanks to producing hit dramas like Autumn’s Concerto, King of Lan … Continue reading →