The history of Chinese-language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of Mainland China and Cinema of Taiwan (or Cinema of Formosa). Taiwanese cinema grew up outside of the Hong Kong mainstream and the censorship of the People's Republic of China.
Taiwanese cinema is deeply rooted in Taiwan's unique and rapidly changing history. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 by the Japanese, cinema has developed in Taiwan through several distinct stages.
Read more about Cinema Of Taiwan: Early Cinema, 1900–1945, Taiwanese Cinema After 1945, New Wave Cinema, 1982–1990, Second New Wave, 1990–2010, Revival of Taiwanese Films After Cape No. 7, Notable Directors, Actors and Actresses
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