HOME has a long and on-going commitment to screening films from East Asia, in particular those in Chinese languages. The cinema of Taiwan has always been a key part of this offer. Therefore, the opportunity to work with the Taipei Representative Office in the UK and the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan (R.O.C.) to bring a range of Taiwanese films to Manchester is one we just couldn’t turn down.
So, across 2023, join us for a series of films and events that reflect one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting production centres: in August discover Taiwanese New Wave classic Millennium Mambo , and delve into the Underworld Taiwan season, focusing on Taiwan cinema from the late 1970’s to early 1980’s.
In September, we will be bringing you The Early Works of Hou Hsiao-hsien with some bittersweet love stories. Our screenings of Cheerful Wind and Dust in the Wind are a sensation to watch on the big screen to see how Hou Hsian-hsien has developed his filmmaking prowess on his road to becoming the leading figure in Taiwan’s New Wave cinema movement.
In this season
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The Early films of Hou Hsiao-hsien
We are proud to present the opportunity to see some of the works that established Hou Hsiao-hsien as a major figure in Taiwanese cinema.
Previously in this season
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Antikalpa + Intro
Ah Dai comes from a family that runs a prestigious orthodox temple. His childhood sweetheart, Yufan, is desperate to locate her missing aunt.
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A Confucian Confusion + Intro
Another dissection of middle-class life, Edward Yang’s satirical A Confucian Confusion, released in 1994, focuses on a group of 20-something youngsters navigating life in a…
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Taipei Story + Intro
Taipei Story is one of the key films of the New Taiwan Cinema of the 1980s. In a nuanced critique of middle-class life and values,…
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Dust in the Wind + Post-screening discussion
In hope of a better life, two young high school sweethearts, Ah-yun and Wan, decide to leave their desolate mining hometown and head for Taipei
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Cheerful Wind + Intro
A lighthearted romance, Cheerful Wind is a breezy tale of a love triangle
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Woman Revenger + The Women’s Revenge + Intro
Ling, a dance teacher living in Hong Kong, heads to Japan to investigate the murder of her childhood friend. Throw in a vicious bunch of…
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Never Too Late to Repent + Intro
Mixing a realist style with shocking subject matter, Never Too Late to Repent was a surprise box office smash in Taiwan.
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One Hour Intro to Taiwan Black Cinema
The cycle of tough, uncompromising films produced in Taiwan in the late 1970s and early 1980s is often referred to as ‘Taiwan Black Cinema’ due…
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Taiwan Films at HOME 2023: Underworld Taiwan
Underworld Taiwan brings together a range of these films offering a snapshot of the Taiwan cinema of the period. Curated by Andy Willis, Season Curator…
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Millennium Mambo +intro
A neon-drenched trip through nocturnal Taipei, Millennium Mambo stars Shu Qi as Vicky, a bar hostess losing interest in her dull, garrulous boyfriend, and attracted…
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Taiwan Films at HOME
Across 2022, join us for a series of films that reflect one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting production centres: Taiwan.