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Welcome to Deadline's International Disruptors, a feature where we'll shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we're talking to Reno Studios, a digital studio launched in Taipei in 2017, initially handling VFX for Taiwanese films…

Taiwan's government has suspended its Taiwan International Co-funding Program (TICP) in a move that appears to signal a change in direction towards more mainstream projects.  The decision has prompted concern among Taiwan's production community, as the fund was being accessed to set up a wide range…

Taiwanese LGBTQ+ streamer GagaOOLala has announced a packed slate of originals and acquired titles on the eve of Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), including unscripted queer reality dating series Boys Like Boys and drama series First Note Of Love. Produced by GagaOOLala and its subsidiary…

Taiwan saw significant premium VOD subscriber and engagement growth in the third quarter of 2023, adding 315,000 net new SVOD subs to reach a total of 5.8 million subscriptions, according to a report by Media Partners Asia. The report found that premium VOD engagement and subscriptions in Taiwan were…

After focusing on Taiwanese projects for its first three years, the pitching section of Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) opened its doors to international projects for the first time this year.  The move attracted 539 projects from 20 regions including Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore…

Launching in the first year of the pandemic in 2020, Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) has taken a few years to secure its positioning in the global film markets calendar, but this year's edition is on track to be its biggest and most international yet.  The event, which runs November 7-12 at…

Taiwan's Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development has announced the submission of Cheng Wei-hao's Marry My Dead Body for the Best International Feature category of next year's Oscars.  Related Stories N…

The Locarno Film Festival will fete multi-award-winning Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang with an Honorary Career Leopard award at the upcoming edition running from August 2 to 12. Regarded as a key figure in the Second New Wave of Taiwanese cinema, Malaysian-born Tsai Ming-liang made his debut in…

Taipei-based Screenworks Asia is launching international sales on award-winning director Hsin-Ying Sung's female-centric psychological thriller Lost In Perfection ahead of the Cannes Market.  The film is the first live-action production from Sung following award-winning animated feature On Happiness R…

Taiwanese actor Kai Ko is said to be recovering after being struck by a camera drone on the set of Agent From Above, Netflix's upcoming Chinese-language series. Ko's agent told Taiwan's local United Daily News that the actor suffered "serious facial disfigurement," and his wound required 20 to 30…

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver tackled the topic of Taiwan on Sunday night which made for the perfect opportunity to mock John Cena. Cena apologized to China in May after stating Taiwan is the first country to be able to watch F9 while being interviewed by a Taiwanese outlet about the action film’s upcoming…

The Walt Disney Company announced today at the company's Q3 earnings call that Disney+, its streaming service, will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021. Disney+ Japan will also be expanded to feature additional general entertainment content in October 2021. The streaming service is currently…