Twenty Taiwanese filmmakers have enthusiastically agreed to collaborate on a film dedicated to Taiwan and its people, the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee said Nov. 16.
Each of the 20 filmmakers will direct a five-minute short featuring various aspects of the country. The films will then be stitched together into a full-length movie, to be shown at next year’s Taipei Golden Horse Festival.
The filmmaking project is one of many activities being rolled out next year in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China.
Directors participating in the project include veterans Sylvia Chang, Leon Dai, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wang Tong and Wu Nien-chen, as well as the up-and-coming Arvin Chen, Hou Chi-jan, Lin Shu-yu, Wei Te-sheng and Yang Ya-che.
“Whenever I am making films, I feel happy, and I am glad to be a part of this project,” said Chang Tso-chi, one of the 20 chosen directors, whose film “When Love Comes” has received 14 nominations for this year’s Golden Horse Film Awards.
He Wei-ting, whose “Pinoy Sunday” shot to popularity after a low-profile kickoff, told reporters, “I will definitely feel a lot of pressure working on a project involving so many well-known directors. But this is also a great honor and duty for me.”
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards is an annual film award sometimes called the Taiwanese equivalent of the Oscars. This year’s award ceremony will be held Nov. 20. (HZW)