Laka Umaw
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 22, 1969
Deathday: N/A
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Pongso no Tao
2008-03-14
Pongso no Tao
Overview: Starring pop idol Bobby Duo (竇智孔) and emerging young actress Lin Jia-yu (林家宇), the film begins with Meibana (played by Duo), a 26-year-old Tao man, deciding to take a break from his stressful life in Taipei and return to Orchid Island. There he learns to appreciate his people's traditional way of life as he whiles away his time collecting the island's natural sounds with his recordist and mentor A-fei.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-03-14
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All Journey Toward Death
2024-10-13
All Journey Toward Death
Overview: To pay for his terminally ill wife’s expensive medical bills, former gang member Ah Nan decides to risk everything on a potentially lucrative drug deal, but the situation turns out to be far more dangerous than he imagined.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-10-13
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The Crying Bamboo Forest
2010-11-19
The Crying Bamboo Forest
Overview: As a young boy, Fa'aye spent his days alongside his father deep in their lands, surrounded by towering bamboo and learning the ways of Atayal culture and knowledge. Now an elder, Fa'aye is caught between the trappings of the present day and trying to maintain a meaningful connection to his traditional territory, which has now been privatized by the state. With his young grandson in tow, Fa'aye is determined to return to the forest and reassert his duty to care for the bamboo despite the serious legal ramifications of his actions. The Crying Bamboo Forest is a remarkable first feature film that reflects the struggles and challenges currently faced by many Indigenous people living in Taiwan.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-11-19
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Somewhere Over the Dreamland
2003-04-20
Somewhere Over the Dreamland
Overview: Somewhere Over the Dreamland adopts a portmanteau form to provide a realistically poetic depiction of the sad fate of two generations of aboriginals as alienated laborers in Taipei city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2003-04-20
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Till We Meet Again
2021-11-24
Till We Meet Again
Overview: Ah-Lun, who has a choice to make in the underworld, decides to be a god of love in Chinese mythology. As he advances with his tasks on Earth, his biggest challenge is to tie a red string with the woman he loves the most.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-11-24
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