Foreign Language Film Submissions from Taiwan to the Academy Awards to Compete for an Oscar Nomination or Win in the Best International Feature Film Category
A detailed text on Taiwanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film will follow as soon as I have some more time to create it. Please be patient!
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This list is chronologically sorted in reverse by years of participation!
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This list is chronologically sorted in reverse by years of participation!
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- DirectorYi-an LouStarsJoseph HuangDevin PanYu-Xuan WangDuring the night of his 18th birthday, Jan-wen commits a random shooting in a crowded night market.95th ACADEMY AWARDS (2022) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorMong-Hong ChungStarsAlyssa ChiaGingle WangYi-Wen ChenWhile quarantining, the relationship between a mother and daughter takes an unexpected turn.94th ACADEMY AWARDS (2021) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorMong-Hong ChungStarsChien-Ho WuYi-Wen ChenSamantha Shu-Chin KoA family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.93rd ACADEMY AWARDS (2020/21) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorChih-Yen HsuMag HsuStarsRoy ChiuYing-Hsuan HsiehSpark ChenA teenage boy and his mother are further driven apart when they find out that his father's life insurance policy is to be received by his lover.92nd ACADEMY AWARDS (2019) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorHsin-yao HuangStarsCres ChuangBamboo Chu-Sheng ChenLeon DaiOne day when Pickle and his friend Belly Bottom watch the dashcam recordings of Pickle's boss they stumble upon a secret.91st ACADEMY AWARDS (2018) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorHui-Chen HuangStarsHui-Chen HuangA family story of a very special kind. The mother earns a living as a spirit guide for the deceased at their funerals: she was never at home, always out and about with her girlfriends instead. The daughter now goes to great lengths to attempt to understand her mother. A cosmos opens before us, one which manages to be of universal cultural significance and extremely intimate at the same time.90th ACADEMY AWARDS (2017) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLaha MebowStarsEsther HuangBuya WatanWatan SilanThree kids grew up in a secluded indigenous tribe in the mountains and the woods. They are all very optimistic, energetic and playful, but they are also troubled by their own family issues. Their handicapped teacher opens an after-school session to help them with their schoolwork, and it's like a ray of love is shining on them. The teacher has a beautiful voice, but never sings. One day, the kids find a tape of their teacher's recording and are amazed by her voice. They decide to take this tape to Taipei.... What changes will this trip bring to all of their lives?89th ACADEMY AWARDS (2016) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorHsiao-Hsien HouStarsShu QiChang ChenYun ZhouA female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.88th ACADEMY AWARDS (2015) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMidi ZStarsShin-Hong WangKe-Xi WuIn Burma-China border, a homecoming woman and a motorcycle driver turn to Crystal Meth to escape crushing poverty and boredom.87th ACADEMY AWARDS (2014) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMong-Hong ChungStarsJimmy Wang YuHsiao-chuan ChangShiang-chyi ChenAn unsettling thriller which takes an unflinching look at demonic possession.86th ACADEMY AWARDS (2013) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorJung-chi ChangStarsSandrine PinnaYu-Siang HuangLieh LeeA drama centered on the experiences of a blind piano prodigy.85th ACADEMY AWARDS (2012) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTe-Sheng WeiStarsMasanobu AndôJun'ichi HarutaSabu KawaharaAn indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them.84th ACADEMY AWARDS (2011) | Status: shortlisted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTe-Sheng WeiStarsNolay PihoUmin BoyaMasanobu AndôAfter the uprising at Wushe, Mona Rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior Japanese and Seediq clans. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be "Seediq Bale" or "real men."84th ACADEMY AWARDS (2011) | Status: shortlisted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorDoze NiuStarsEthan JuanMark ChaoJu-Lung MaSet in 1980s Taiwan after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito grew up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon, and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon learns that in this violent world things aren't always what they seem. When a group of mainlanders attempts to take over Monga, the fragile balance of the district's turf is threatened, friendship is tested, and loyalty is questioned.83rd ACADEMY AWARDS (2010) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLeon DaiStarsYo Hsuan ChaoAkira ChenChih-Ju LinA down and out man and his daughter live in an illegal hovel. The two live a happy peaceful life until the authorities intervene when the child reaches school age.82nd ACADEMY AWARDS (2009) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTe-Sheng WeiStarsVan FanChie TanakaMin-HsiungA unusual group of people in a village on the coast of Taiwan form a band to perform at a beach concert, while the lead singer searches for the intended recipient of 7 lost love letters.81st ACADEMY AWARDS (2008) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorHuai-En ChenStarsMing-hsiang TungDanny DengSaya ChangA deaf man decided to cycle around Taiwan before graduating from college.80th ACADEMY AWARDS (2007) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorWen-tang ChengStarsTarcy SuYi-ching LuLeon DaiJust coming out of the jail, depressed and close-hearted, Ah Yu met two men with different characters from each other. One is a businessman, charming and mature; the other is a young supervisor in a factory with a promising future. But these two loves are short-lived, fading away like bubbles on the beach. With a wounded soul, she went back to the cottage owned by Sister An, a friend from jail. An treats her like a sister, embracing her tortured soul. When they are unhappy, they dance on the pier. Their dancing steps swing like small boats in the harbor, driving away all the depression. Someday, a puppet show was performed on the pier. They saw a fisherman, Lao-Yao, playing a puppet. Through Lao-Yao who suffers from autism, Ah Yu found herself tangled in a feeling as deep as the ocean.79th ACADEMY AWARDS (2006) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTsai Ming-liangStarsKang-sheng LeeShiang-chyi ChenYi-ching LuHsiao-Kang, now working as a pornographic actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.78th ACADEMY AWARDS (2005) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorSylvia ChangStarsSylvia ChangRene LiuAngelica LeeThree women in different stages of their lives - 20, 30, 40 - face the hardships of the female existence.77th ACADEMY AWARDS (2004) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTsai Ming-liangStarsKang-sheng LeeShiang-chyi ChenKiyonobu MitamuraOn a dark, wet night a historic and regal Chinese cinema sees its final film. Together with a small handful of souls they bid "Goodbye, Dragon Inn".76th ACADEMY AWARDS (2003) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTso-chi ChangStarsWing FanMeng-Chieh KaoWan-mei YuAlthough their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play...75th ACADEMY AWARDS (2002) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorHwa-Kun ChangYi-Wen ChenStarsRie MiyazawaChung-Heng ChuTai-BoAh Quan is a taxi driver who enjoys his life as a driver. One day he meets and falls in love with a pretty cop. The only way to get the cop's attention is to get as many tickets as possible on purpose.74th ACADEMY AWARDS (2001) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorAng LeeStarsChow Yun-FatMichelle YeohZiyi ZhangA young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.73rd ACADEMY AWARDS (2000) | Status: won
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorCheng-sheng LinStarsGiong LimShu-shen HsiaoLeon Dai1945-1947, Taiwan. A teenage couple were deeply in love despite objections from the girl's family. Their tragic story is played out in travelling troupes, tea-houses and western-style cafes, with the backdrop of Japanese occupation and the 28 February Incident.72nd ACADEMY AWARDS (1999) | Status: submitted
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