Revival of Taiwanese Films After Cape No. 7
In 2008, Cape No. 7 directed by Wei Te-Sheng was a huge box office success in Taiwanese film history. It has won 15 awards to date, such as The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year at the 45th Golden Horse Awards in 2008. The record-breaking achievement led the revival of Taiwanese cinema, e.g. Monga (2010), Seven Days in Heaven (2010), Night Market Hero (2011).
After the success of Cape No. 7, the Taiwanese movie industry recovered from the depression that last for about 10 years. The head of the Government Information Office described, "2011 will be a brand new year and a new start for Taiwanese films". The director of Cape No. 7, Wei Te-Sheng's follow-up movie, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale part 1 and part 2 was released in September 2011. It was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and it was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 and was one of nine films shortlisted to advance to the next round of voting for nomination.
Some more examples are: The Killer Who Never Kills, which is based on a short story in the Killer Series from Taiwanese Writer, Giddens Ko. Additionally, the popular TV series Black & White The Movie. In 2012, Giddens Ko's romance You Are the Apple of My Eye earned about NTD 460 million, followed by Fung Kai's Din Tao: Leader of the Parade which earned NTD 315 million.
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