Submissions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Taiwan for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
| Year |
Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 |
Amina | Amina (阿美娜) | Yuan Congmei | Not Nominated |
| 1964 |
Lovers' Rock | Qíngrén shí (情人石) | Pan Lei | Not Nominated |
| 1966 |
The Silent Wife | Yǎnǚ qíngxīn (啞女情深) | Lee Hsing | Not Nominated |
| 1972 |
Execution in Autumn | Qiūjué (秋決) | Lee Hsing | Not Nominated |
| 1976 |
The 800 Heroes | Bābǎi zhuàngshì (八百壯士) | Ting Shan-si | Not Nominated |
| 1980 |
The Legend of the Six Dynasty | Liùcháo guàitán (六朝怪談) | Wong Guk-gam | Not Nominated |
| 1981 |
If I Were For Real | Jiǎrú wǒshì zhēnde (假如我是真的) | Wang Toon | Not Nominated |
| 1982 |
To Battle for the Republic of China | Xīnhài shuāngshí (辛亥雙十) | Ting Shan-si | Not Nominated |
| 1983 |
Growing Up | Xiǎo Bì de gùshì (小畢的故事) | Chen Kunhou | Not Nominated |
| 1984 |
Old Mo's Second Spring | Lǎo Mò de dì èr ge chūntiān (老莫的第二個春天) | Lee You-ning | Not Nominated |
| 1985 |
Kuei-Mei, A Woman | Wǒ zhèyàng guòle yìshēng (我這樣過了一生) | Chang Yi | Not Nominated |
| 1986 |
The Heroic Pioneers | Tángshān guò Táiwān (唐山過台灣) | Lee Shing | Not Nominated |
| 1987 |
Osmanthus Alley | Guìhuā xiàng (桂花巷) | Chen Kunhou | Not Nominated |
| 1988 |
My Mother's Teahouse | Chūnqiū cháshì (春秋茶室) | Chen Kunhou | Not Nominated |
| 1989 |
A City of Sadness | Bēiqíng chéngshì (悲情城市) | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Not Nominated |
| 1990 |
Song of the Exile | Kètú qiūhèn (客途秋恨) | Hui, AnnAnn Hui | Not Nominated |
| 1991 |
A Brighter Summer Day | Gúlǐngjiē shàonián shārén shìjiàn (牯嶺街少年殺人事件) | Yang, EdwardEdward Yang | Not Nominated |
| 1992 |
Peach Blossom Land | Ànliàn táohuāyuán (暗戀桃花源) | Lai, StanStan Lai | Not Nominated |
| 1993 |
The Wedding Banquet | Xǐyàn (喜宴) | Lee, AngAng Lee | Nominee |
| 1994 |
Eat Drink Man Woman | Yǐnshí nánnǚ (飲食男女) | Lee, AngAng Lee | Nominee |
| 1995 |
Super Citizen Ko | Chāojí dàguómín (超級大國民) | Wan Jen | Not Nominated |
| 1996 |
Tonight Nobody Goes Home | Jīntiān bùhuíjiā (今天不回家) | Chang, SylviaSylvia Chang | Not Nominated |
| 1997 |
Yours and Mine | Wǒde shénjīngbìng (我的神經病) | Wang Siu-di | Not Nominated |
| 1998 |
Flowers of Shanghai | Hāi shàng huā (海上花) | Hou Hsiao-Hsien | Not Nominated |
| 1999 |
March of Happiness | Tiānmǎ cháfáng (天馬茶房) | Lin Cheng-sheng | Not Nominated |
| 2000 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Wòhǔ cánglóng (臥虎藏龍) | Lee, AngAng Lee | Academy Award !Won Academy Award |
| 2001 |
The Cabbie | Yùnzhuǎnshǒu zhī liàn (運轉手之戀) | Chen Yiwen, Huakun Zhang | Not Nominated |
| 2002 |
The Best of Times | Měilì shíguāng (美麗時光) | Chang Tso-chi | Not Nominated |
| 2003 |
Goodbye, Dragon Inn | Búsàn (不散) | Tsai Ming-Liang | Not Nominated |
| 2004 |
20 30 40 | 20 30 40 | Chang, SylviaSylvia Chang | Not Nominated |
| 2005 |
The Wayward Cloud | Tiānbiān yìduǒyún (天邊一朵雲) | Tsai Ming-Liang | Not Nominated |
| 2006 |
Blue Cha Cha | Shēnhǎi (深海) | Chen Wen-Tang | Not Nominated |
| 2007 |
Island Etude | Liànxíqǔ (練習曲) | Chen Huai-en | Not Nominated |
| 2008 |
Cape No. 7 | Háijiǎo qīhào (海角七號) | Wei Te-Sheng | Not Nominated |
| 2009 |
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti | Bùnéng méiyǒu nǐ (不能沒有你) | Leon Dai | Not Nominated |
| 2010 |
Monga | Báng-kah (艋舺) | Doze Niu | Not Nominated |
| 2011 |
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale | Sài Dé Kè．Ba Lái (賽德克‧巴萊) | Wei Te-Sheng | Nor !Made January Shortlist |
| 2012 |
Touch of the Light | 逆光飛翔 | Chang Rong-ji | Not Nominated |
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