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Production company：Drama Culture Company Limited
Year of Production：2024
Director：Tse Kwok-Ho 
Starring：Fandy Fan, Terrance Lau
Location：Lingjiao Waterfall, Lingjiao Civic Center, Shimen Fishing Port, Shuiwei Fishing Harbor

A Balloon's Landing(我在這裡等你)

Production company：Jump Boys Films
Year of Production：2023
Director：Fujii Michihito 
Starring：Greg Hsu、Kiyohara Kaya、Michieda Shunsuke
Location：Shifen Old Street

This film is a joint production between Taiwan and Japan, with acclaimed Golden Horse Award winner Chang Chen making his debut as the executive producer. Japanese film director Michihito Fujii collaborates with leads Greg Han and Kaya Kiyohara to take the audience back to the bittersweet and tender times of first love.

The scene where the lead actor and actress release the sky lantern takes place at Shifen Old Street in Pingxi. This iconic setting is not only a favorite among filming crews for crafting romantic atmospheres, but also a popular destination for domestic and international visitors!

Beyond Youthful Days(青春18×2 通往有你的旅程)

Production company：The Voice Creative Co., Ltd.
Year of Production：2023
Director：Pon Hung
Starring：Fu Meng Po、Ivy Shao、Tanaka Chie、Lego Lee、Amanda Chou、Lin Tsai
Pei
Location：The Lin Family Mansion and Garden

&quot;TradeWar&quot; is based on the story of Taiwan&#39;s first-generation entrepreneur &quot;Ling Deng&quot;, who dared to take on big challenges and resist political and business powers, as a prototype. This film portrays the privatization journey of Taiwan&rsquo;s earliest state-owned enterprises and features actors from both Taiwan and Japan, with thrilling and compelling content!

The Lin Family Mansion and Garden, a popular filming location in New Taipei City, transforms into the residence of the prominent northern Taiwan patriarch, &ldquo;Mr. Kao the Fifth&rdquo; (portrayed by veteran actor Lin Tsai-pei) in the series. The meticulously crafted and splendidly elegant pavilions and buildings fully showcase Mr. Kao&#39;s wealth and influence.


 

TradeWar(商魂)

Production company：GEPPETTO FILM STUDIO
Year of Production：2022
Director：JIN Jia-Hua
Starring：Ivy Chen、Audrey Lin


&quot; Trouble Girl &quot; is a film co-produced by director Jin Jia-hua and Golden Horse Awards winning producers Yeh Ju-fen and Wang Xiao-yin. This film was not only shortlisted for seven awards at the 60th Golden Horse Awards, but also won the audience&#39;s praise for Audrey Lin&#39;s acting skills beyond her age, making her the youngest Golden Horse Awards winning actress in history.

The storyline mainly describes &ldquo;Xiaoxiao&rdquo;, a fifth-grade girl with ADHD. Her mother loves her very much, but at the same time she also bears the responsibility and pressure of raising her child alone, which puts her in a situation of collapse.

Most of the scenes in this movie were shot on campus, and the campus scenes were located at Shenkeng Elementary School in New Taipei City. The campus provides a realistic and moving backdrop for the film, making the audience more immersed in the story.

Trouble Girl(小曉)

Production company：Sky Films Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Year of Production：2022
Director：Hsiao Ya-Chuan
Starring：Kuan-Ting Liu、Run-yin Bai、Akio Chen、Eugenie Liu


The story takes place in the era of &quot;Everyone Investing in Stocks&quot; in 1989. Little boy Liao Jie and his father Liao TaiLai depend on each other, believing in the inherent goodness of human nature, but they neglect the changes happening in the world. The stock market soars, prices double, some become millionaires overnight, while others realize the reality is harsh. The honest and simple-minded Liao Jie and his father belong to the latter group. Unexpectedly, they encounter the cunning and clever &quot;Old Fox,&quot; and their paths of destiny may take a completely different turn.

One of the crucial scenes in the film is an authentic recreation of a 1990s-style public restroom. The production team chose to set it up in the Banqiao Riverside Park in New Taipei City, while also shooting scenes at the Dong&#39;ao Fishing Harbor in Wanli to capture the authentic ambience of the era.

Old Fox(老狐狸)

Production company：Mirror Fiction I.
Year of Production：2022
Director：Freddy Fu-Jui Tang
Starring：Christopher Lee、Regina、Chu Meng Hsuan、Lingas(Van Fan)、Joy Pa


&quot;Port of Lies&quot; which has just premiered on Netflix, has been receiving continuous positive reviews. The story revolves around an Indonesian fisherman who after coming ashore, murders a family of Indigenous Amis people. The protagonist is a public defender assigned to the fisherman&#39;s case. Initially, he plans to make the fishman pleads guilty and not contest the charges.

More and more story plots have revealed the events that occurred on the ship and the larger interests and political manipulation behind this murder case. With its fast-paced rhythm and high-level performances by the actors, the series has become one of the most highly regarded Taiwanese dramas of 2023.

The series features several scenes shot in New Taipei City, including the Banqiao 435 Art District, the Bitou Police Station, and the Pinglin Training Center of Agency Against Corruption.

Port of Lies(八尺門的辯護人)

Production company：DaMou Entertainment Co. Ltd、Public Television Service(PTS) Taiwan
Year of Production：2023
Director： Lin Chun-Yang
Starring：Hsieh Ying-xuan、Jag Huang、Gingle Wang、Leon Dai、Buffy Chen

With the concept &quot;Riding on the Ideal Wind, Creating Waves for Our Candidates - We are the Wave Makers,&quot; &ldquo;Wave Makers&rdquo; is the first Taiwanese craftsman series that tells the story of political aides who work tirelessly behind politicians during election campaigns. It received excellent reviews as soon as it premiered.

Wave Makers(人選之人—造浪者)

Production company：Greener Grass Production
Year of Production：2023
Director：CHANG Jung-chi、CHANG Heng-Ju
Starring：Kang Ren Wu、Alice Ko、Tsung-hua Tuo、Jack Yao、Fandy Fan、Cammy Chiang、Ruby Lin

Not only is it a 2023 highly anticipated suspenseful crime TV series, but also a remake of the Japanese mystery queen Miyuki Miyabe&#39;s eponymous novel. Based on a mysterious female missing palm, the series tells the story of a killer who manipulates the media to mislead the prosecutor, and  indiscriminately murders numerous missing women.

Copycat Killer(模仿犯)

Production company：Calendar Studios
Year of Production：2022
Director：Cheng Wei-hao
Starring：Greg Han、Lin Bo Hong、Gingle Wang

The movie grossed over hundreds of million box office. This story is about a heterosexual male police officer accidentally picking up a ghost marriage red envelope during a mission, and he cannot avoid marrying a male ghost.

The story combines issues related to homosexuality, comedic elements, police action, black humor, and more, with an unconventional plot that makes people experience moments of joy and touching.

Marry My Dead Body(關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事)

Production company：3 Ng Film、Oxygen Film Studio
Year of Production：2020
Director： Mong-Hong Chung
Starring：Alyssa Chia、Gingle Wang、Yi-wen Chen

Under the impact of Covid-19, the relationship between a mother and a daughter who are trapped with each other due to isolation at home becomes increasingly tense, while the mother suffers from progressing schizophrenia. The Fall is director Chung Mong-Hong&#39;s second film to represent Taiwan to compete for Best International Film of the Academy Awards after A Sun. It has also won four awards at the 58th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Leading Actress.

The film uses waterfall as a metaphor for the accumulated and eventually bursting pressure under the pandemic, which impacts all of us. The important scene of the flooding river in the film was shot around Tonghou River in Wulai, New Taipei.

The Falls(瀑布)

Production company：Arte France Cin&eacute;ma、KGP Filmproduktion、Flash Forward Entertainment、Panache Productions
Year of Production：2019
Director： C.B. Yi
Starring：Yufan Bai、Kai Ko、J.C. Lin

&ldquo;MONEYBOYS&rdquo; is co-produced by Taiwanese production company Flash Forward Entertainment, Austria, France, and Belgium. Directed by Chinese-Austrian C. B. Yi, it will represent Taiwan to compete in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival.
The movie was shot entirely in Taiwan. With locations spanning Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, and Tainan, it also features some of Taiwan&#39;s youngest and brightest actors, including Kai Ko and JC Lin, and an ensemble cast of talented Taiwanese supporting actors.

Through the eyes of French cinematographer Jean-Louis Vialard, we can see the sights and scenes of New Taipei city including the Metropolitan Park, paths beside Banqiao Butterfly Park, and Levee trails along the riverbanks of Xinzhuang. . Besides your usual mountains and oceans, Levee paths located in the urban areas are also popular shooting spots that we&rsquo;d recommend.

 

Money Boys(金錢男孩)

Production company：Lemming Film、House on Fire International
Year of Production：2019
Director：David Verbeek
Starring：Gijs Blom、Philip Juan、Anna Marchenko、Aviis Zhong、Yen Tsao

Dead & Beautiful made its name with the rarely chosen vampire theme in Taiwan. It tells the story of five rich kids who are bored of luxurious parties wanting to pursue something more exciting. They wake up from a coma after a mysterious ceremony in the mountains, only to find out things have gone out of control, and all of them have fangs now&hellip;
Dutch director David Verbeek has chosen to shoot in Taiwan many times. The two key scenes of the film, the helipad and the party where the main characters turned into vampires, were shot on the rooftop of New Taipei City Government Building and Jingtong Coal Mine Memorial Park in Pingxi, respectively. In addition, the woods that the main characters passed by on the way to the party are in Baiji Mountain in Sanxia.
 




Dead & Beautiful(詭祭)

Production company：The Movie Bird Films Ltd.
Year of Production：2019-2020
Director：Yin-chuan Tsai
Starring：Shen-hao Wen、Annie Chen、Po-Hung Lin、Kuan-Ting Liu

The drama &quot;Tears on Fire&quot; focuses on the daily life of firefighters, shedding light on their little-known workplace, the stress and frustration at work, the friendship between colleagues, and the impact of firefighting work on family relationships. While educating the audience about this high-risk job, the show received high ratings and great word-of-mouth.

The filming locations of this work include Wulai, Xindian, Shulin, Danshui, and Linkou in New Taipei. Before the filming started, the director and the screenwriter spent time at the Xindian unit and Jyuguang unit of New Taipei City Fire Department for field research. They even went on real missions with the firefighters to observe their work close-up. The fictional Tongan unit in the show is actually the combination of three sets, including the high-rise garage and the big square of Shulin unit, and the duty desk and the top floor of Jinshan unit. The interior of Tongan unit, including the office, stand-by room, and kitchen, were created in the old Tamsui Land Office building.

Tears on Fire(火神的眼淚)

Production company：MM2 Entertainment、Good Movie
Year of Production：2017
Director：Gavin Lin
Starring：Ivy Yi-Han Chen、Jasper Liu、Bryan Shu-Hao Chang、Annie Chen

Adapted from a Korean film, More than Blue not only was the best-selling domestic film in Taiwan in 2018, but also achieved great box office results in China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. It was also selected for the Open Cinema section of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival. More than Blue tells a sad love story between two people who are each other&#39;s closest friends and only family. Although they love and depend on each other, they never became lovers. In the film, the quarrel scene of the supporting actor and supporting actress was shot at Zhongxiao Wharf in New Taipei.

More than Blue(比悲傷更悲傷的故事)

Production company：EFO Films、Fabrica de Cine、Sikelia Productions
Year of Production：2015
Director：Martin Scorsese
Starring：Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson

Oscar-winning director, Martin Scorsese, shot 100% of his 2016 historical period drama, &quot;Silence,&quot; in Taiwan. Besides Taipei, Taichung, and Hualien, New Taipei City also impressed the director with its numerous natural wonders. New Taipei City provided eight locations in the final version of the film. They were Gengziping in Wanli, Dahua Pothole Stones in Pingxi, Taoyuan Valley in Gongliao, Tsanguangliao Trail in Shuangxi, Teapot Mountain in Ruifang, Mysterious Coast in Jinshan, and Xinzhuangzi Beach and Fanshehou Beach in Sanzhi.

This Hollywood production offered New Taipei City a chance to advertise its beautiful landscapes to all of the world. Producer David Lee also commented, &quot;There is something spiritual and poetic about New Taipei City that enriches the aesthetics and composition of the movie and brings out the dimension and texture of the images.&quot;
 

Silence(沉默)

Production company：Bossdom Digiinnovation Co.,LTD、Gift Pictures
Year of Production：2020/09
Director：Yi-chi Lien
Starring：Ruby Lin、Chin-Huan Yang、You-ning Yang、Rhydian Vaughan、Derek Chang、Esther Liu、Cherry Hsieh、Nikki Hsieh、Puff Kuo

The three-season Netflix drama Light the Night received a lot of buzz and great ratings when first launched in 2021. The story tells about a murder that revolves around Hikari, a hostess bar. The unique cultural background of Taipei&rsquo;s Red Light District in the 80&rsquo;s also captured the curiosity of the audience.
In addition to the Hikari bar, many key scenes of Light the Night were shot in New Taipei City. For instance, Hanako&#39;s hometown was filmed at Magang Fishing Port and Hemei Fishing Port in Gongliao, New Taipei. The food stalls the main characters frequent are in Sanchong, New Taipei. The long coastline of the Northeast Coast, the amazing natural landscape, or the bustling urban area with gourmet and culture are all worth exploring for film and TV crews.

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