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Taiwan

Taiwanese cinema found international fame with the New Cinema of the 1980s, led by Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, who used long takes and complex ensembles to show a society negotiating its history and modernisation. Tsai Ming-liang later developed an even slower, spare style, and Ang Lee moved between Taiwan and Hollywood, winning Oscars for films from both worlds.

5 major international awards
3 Golden Lion1 Golden Bear1 Oscar, Best International Feature

Famous Directors

Ang LeeTaiwan / USACChang Tseng-ChaiTaiwanChang Tso-chiTaiwanChang YiTaiwanChen Kun-houTaiwanChen Yu-hsunTaiwanChung Mong-hongTaiwanEdward YangTaiwanFu YueTaiwanGiddens KoTaiwanHou Hsiao-hsienTaiwanHHuang Ya-LiTaiwanLau Kek-huatTaiwanLee HsingTaiwanLeon DaiTaiwanLLi ChiaTaiwanLLi YouningTaiwanLin Cheng-shengTaiwanLiu Chia-changTaiwanPai Ching-juiTaiwanSSylvia ChangTaiwanTing Shan-HsiTaiwanTsai Ming-liangTaiwan (born in Malaysia)Tsai Tsung-lungTaiwan
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Top films · 82 films

  1. A Brighter Summer Day 1991 · Edward Yang · IMDb 8.2
  2. Yi Yi 2000 · Edward Yang · IMDb 8.1
  3. Hill of No Return 1992 · Wang Tung · IMDb 8.1
  4. From Island to Island 2024 · Lau Kek-huat · IMDb 8.0
  5. Life of Pi 2012 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.9
  6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.8
  7. Eat Drink Man Woman 1994 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.8
  8. The Terrorizers 1986 · Edward Yang · IMDb 7.7
  9. A City of Sadness 1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.7
  10. Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.7
  11. Brokeback Mountain 2005 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.7
  12. That Day, on the Beach 1983 · Edward Yang · IMDb 7.6
  13. Taipei Story 1985 · Edward Yang · IMDb 7.6
  14. Dust in the Wind 1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.6
  15. The Wedding Banquet 1993 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.6
  16. Banana Paradise 1989 · Wang Tung · IMDb 7.6
  17. Our Youth in Taiwan 2018 · Fu Yue · IMDb 7.6
  18. If I Were for Real 1981 · Wang Tung · IMDb 7.6
  19. Seediq Bale 2011 · Wei Te-sheng · IMDb 7.6
  20. A Confucian Confusion 1994 · Edward Yang · IMDb 7.5
  21. A Time to Live and a Time to Die 1985 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.5
  22. Lust, Caution 2007 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.5
  23. Rebels of the Neon God 1992 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.5
  24. Old Mao's Second Spring 1984 · Li Youning · IMDb 7.5
  25. You Are the Apple of My Eye 2011 · Giddens Ko · IMDb 7.5
  26. The Hole 1998 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.4
  27. Darkness and Light 1999 · Chang Tso-chi · IMDb 7.4
  28. Mahjong 1996 · Edward Yang · IMDb 7.3
  29. Boys from Fengkuei 1983 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.3
  30. The Ice Storm 1997 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.3
  31. Vive L'Amour 1994 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.3
  32. What Time Is It There? 2001 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.3
  33. Ah Fei 1984 · Chen Yu-hsun · IMDb 7.3
  34. Love Education 2017 · Sylvia Chang · IMDb 7.3
  35. Growing Up 1983 · Chen Kun-hou · IMDb 7.3
  36. Kuei-Mei, a Woman 1985 · Chang Yi · IMDb 7.3
  37. No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti 2009 · Leon Dai · IMDb 7.3
  38. Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.2
  39. Flowers of Shanghai 1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.2
  40. Pushing Hands 1991 · Ang Lee · IMDb 7.2
  41. The River (1997) 1997 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.2
  42. And Miles to Go Before I Sleep 2023 · Tsai Tsung-lung · IMDb 7.2
  43. When Love Comes 2010 · Chang Tso-chi · IMDb 7.2
  44. Execution in Autumn 1972 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 7.2
  45. Good Men, Good Women 1995 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.1
  46. Goodbye, Dragon Inn 2003 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.1
  47. Good Morning, Taipei 1979 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 7.1
  48. My Missing Valentine 2020 · Chen Yu-hsun · IMDb 7.1
  49. The Puppetmaster 1993 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 7.0
  50. Cape No. 7 2008 · Wei Te-sheng · IMDb 7.0
  51. The Falls (2021) 2021 · Chung Mong-hong · IMDb 7.0
  52. Your Face (2019) 2018 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 7.0
  53. Millennium Mambo 2001 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 6.9
  54. Three Times 2005 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 6.9
  55. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone 2006 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 6.9
  56. Stray Dogs 2013 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 6.9
  57. Le Moulin 2017 · Huang Ya-Li · IMDb 6.9
  58. The Story of a Small Town 1980 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 6.9
  59. Café Lumière 2003 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 6.8
  60. Taking Woodstock 2009 · Ang Lee · IMDb 6.7
  61. Ride with the Devil 1999 · Ang Lee · IMDb 6.7
  62. Godspeed 2016 · Chung Mong-hong · IMDb 6.7
  63. Home Sweet Home 1970 · Pai Ching-jui · IMDb 6.7
  64. He Never Gives Up 1979 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 6.7
  65. Days 2020 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 6.6
  66. 20:30:40 2004 · Sylvia Chang · IMDb 6.6
  67. Flight of the Red Balloon 2007 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 6.5
  68. The Wayward Cloud 2005 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 6.5
  69. Heroes of the Eastern Skies 1977 · Chang Tseng-Chai · IMDb 6.5
  70. Land of the Undaunted 1975 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 6.5
  71. The Battle for the Republic of China 1981 · Ting Shan-Hsi · IMDb 6.4
  72. The Assassin 2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · IMDb 6.3
  73. Betelnut Beauty 2001 · Lin Cheng-sheng · IMDb 6.3
  74. Victory (1976) 1976 · Liu Chia-chang · IMDb 6.3
  75. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2016 · Ang Lee · IMDb 6.2
  76. Orchids and My Love 1966 · Li Chia · IMDb 6.2
  77. Beautiful Duckling 1965 · Lee Hsing · IMDb 6.1
  78. Mary from Beijing 1992 · Sylvia Chang · IMDb 6.1
  79. Face 2009 · Tsai Ming-liang · IMDb 5.9
  80. Hulk 2003 · Ang Lee · IMDb 5.7
  81. Gemini Man 2019 · Ang Lee · IMDb 5.7
  82. The Road (1968) 1967 · Lee Hsing