Apolitical Romance
Sep 27, 2013 | IMDB 5
90 min Watch NowComedy, Drama, Romance
A China-Taiwan cross-cultural rom-com with an excellent, unforced chemistry between its leads, Apolitical Romance follows Mainland girl (Huang Lu) as she visits Taiwan and gets involved with a local guy (Bryan Chang) who helps her track down her grandmother’s first love from 60-odd years ago.
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 2001
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.Code Name: Cougar
IMDB 5.1 | Nov , 1989
A commercial airliner on a routine flight between Taipei and Seoul is hijacked and taken to mainland China by the Taiwan Revolutionary Army Front. Chinese authorities cannot seize the plane because of the presence of an important business figure on board, but agree to cooperate with Taiwanese authorities to defuse the tense situation.When the Cold Wind Blows
IMDB 0 | May , 2013
After Singapore must demilitarize its bases in Taiwan, a young Singaporean man and his lover must part ways. They spend an entire night together wandering aimlessly hoping to come closer to understanding their future. With only hours left, the bond that renders their connection to each other palpable is severed.Eat Drink Man Woman
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1994
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IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 4 | Jan , 1982
a final film of director Sung Tsun Shou.Shinjuku Incident
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 2009
A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.Yi Yi
IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2000
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.The Woman of Wrath
IMDB 5.3 | Sep , 1984
A woman, married off to an abusive butcher, is overpowered by the twin forces of patriarchy and tradition in Taiwan during circa 1920 to 1945.Fantasy Mission Force
IMDB 4.8 | Feb , 1983
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IMDB 7.7 | May , 1986
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IMDB 2.6 | Jan , 2014
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1956
Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.Pinoy Sunday
IMDB 5.4 | Oct , 2009
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