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/ Staff writer, with CNAThe historical drama A City of Sadness （悲情城市） by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien （侯孝賢） has topped this year’s list of the 100 best films in Asia in the Busan International Film Festival’s （BIFF） latest rankings.
The historical drama A City of Sadness (悲情城市) by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien (侯孝賢) has topped this year’s list of the 100 best films in Asia in the Busan International Film Festival’s (BIFF) latest rankings.
The 1989 award-winning film, which tells the story of a family caught up in the events of Taiwan’s White Terror era, climbed from fifth place in the previous BIFF Asian Cinema 100 Ranking.
Two other Taiwanese films, both directed by the late Edward Yang (楊德昌), also ranked among the top 10 films in Asia.
A Brighter Summer Day (牯嶺街少年殺人事件), a 1991 drama about two gangs, ranked third,
2021/07/29 13:36 (NYAFF website image) (NYAFF website image)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) will feature five Taiwanese dramas this year.
NYAFF s 20th edition is slated to screen over 60 films from China, Japan, and South Korea, including action movies, comedies, and thrillers. The screenings will be both online and at Lincoln Center starting Aug 6., according to CNA.
According to the official website, five Taiwanese movies will be shown: City of Lost Things, The Silent Forest, A Leg, As We Like It, and My Missing Valentine. City of Lost Things, the only animated film on the list, was directed by Yee Chih-yen (易智言) in his first attempt at the genre.