Chou She-Wei
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Biography
Born in Taipei in 1960. Graduated from the History Department of National Taiwan University and received a Master of Film Arts from New York University. As a student, she won the Golden Harvest Award for Best 16mm Feature Film for two consecutive years with "Dark Road" and "Goofy". She served as the assistant director of Ang Lee's film "Pushing Hands" and participated in the production of many feature films and documentaries. She won the 2nd Golden Harvest Award for Best Feature Short Film and China Television's Best Screenwriter of the Year Award. Her personal works include the short film "The Full Moon at Home", the feature film "Golden Sun" and the documentary "National Events", etc.
Known For
A multi-lingual tour guide who owns multiple passports one day drives his wife and daughter to a desolate seashore town and checks in a secluded, spacious, ruins-like hotel. From that moment on, he throws himself into gambling, tossing the dice with local residents all day. Sometimes he wins big, but sometimes he loses all. Feeling neglected and uncomfortable, his wife and daughter soon leave him and return home. He stays and wanders in this fishing village and gradually immerses himself in the surroundings—a place rife with immoral vagabonds, outlaws and weirdoes.
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The Golden Child
Gao Fei firmly believes that he will become successful if he heads all the way to the West! He flew to New York, hoping to fly high and win big. Will his dream come true? The film features Ang LEE as the leading role, marking a rare performance of the great filmmaker on screen.
Of East and West
After her mother died, the youngest daughter has been dreaming about her dead mother for nights. In the dreams, her mother expresses her will not to be buried next to her dead husband. On the seventh night after the mother’s death, the hidden past of the family was finally revealed.
With or Without You
The fifteen-year-old Xiao-Yu desires a perfect and happy family, but she actually suffers from domestic violence. One day, her mother disappears. Summer vacation is around the corner. A summer thunderstorm strikes in the afternoon. Xiao-Yu wonders if there is a right and safe way to home.
Turtle and Tears
Two boys uncover their boss's drug stash, leading to theft and sale. Their actions provoke a confrontation, resulting in a larger catastrophe that casts an irreversible shadow over their lives.
Touch of Night
Taking care of the children on their own, a group of women just realise how ignorant the whole society is, regarding the daily needs of mothers and children. In this film, the filmmaker shares her own experiences with two other women caught in the same dilemma.