The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
Yan Dong Ming used to be on the top of his career, a well-established music producer that's known for his love songs. However, the public has now completely lost interest in him. To extend his music dream, he ends up in Yun Hai Village under strange circumstances, a land isolated from the city and there, he met the "Planting Goddess" Tian Li Yun. Yan Dong Ming, a neat freak and a guy that has "city cancer" – obsessed with city living can't get used to the natural habitat of Yun Hai Village. However, under the guidance of Li Yun, not only he fell in love with this self-sufficient cute village, he also fell in love with the strong and determined Li Yun. When faced with the crisis of eradication of the village, will Dong Min choose to stand by Li Yun or will he return to the city and regain his long-lost music dream? How will Plant Goddess Li Yun defend her village and her beloved man?
Two teachers hold polar opposite viewpoints about teaching and life. Wang Qiang-Da is a genius Professor of Mathematics who approaches everything in front of him with logic and reasoning. Wang Qiang-Wei is a history teacher, art appraiser and “Dorothy” on “Sophie’s Midnight Sky” radio program. She cares about the love of learning and making people happy around her. Qiang-Da and Qiang-Wei are brought together during a crime bust for the “Black Ghost” which goes wrong. Both end up teaching at Chang Tai Tutorial Classes and helping Prosecutor Tie Bu-Fan solve cases.
The way we love is a story between Liu Wan Biao, a best-selling author who was caught in a bottleneck, and Min Tien Ai, an editor who cannot overcome her agonizing past relationship. This is a story of rivalry and love. Min Tien Ai was originally a bookstore manager. Affected by the poor economic condition, the store was forced to go out of business, and Tien Ai became an editor of a publishing company. Her very first task was to publish the best-selling novel “Detective White”. Despite her enthusiasm and persistence to complete the job, she was confronted by Liu Wan Biao, who had lost his passion to write. Between their battle of wits, the two developed great chemistry. Wan Biao started to open up to Tien Ai, as fate seemed to pull them together in the most unpredictable way.
If you had a second chance to correct the biggest mistake of your life, would you take it? Alice (Nikki Hsieh) is a cold, 30-year-old woman who lives her dull life like a robot programmed to do the same things everyday. But her boring life changes when she wakes up one day to discover that she has returned to her 17-year-old self! Back in high school on the day of an important swim meet for her best friend, Shu Lei (Amanda Chou), Alice literally runs into the moody He Hao Yi (Lego Li), who has just transferred to her school. Hao Yi mistakes Alice for his long-separated twin sister, and because of a grudge against her and his mom, Hao Yi decides to torment Alice at every turn. Meanwhile, Han Ming (Edison Wang) is a nerdy student who has long harbored a secret crush on Shu Lei. After a few mishaps, Hao Yi realizes that Alice is not his sister, but will Alice take this opportunity for her to correct her biggest mistake with her first love and change her own future destiny?
Cheng Mei, Gua Ju, Qu Shou, Xing Hua, and Song Gang are friends who met in a student association in university. Because of love, they all had a taste of heartbreak! From students to graduates entering society, facing obstacles that revolve around same-sex relationship, workplace bullying, female autonomy, extramarital affairs, and May-December romance, how do they maintain their friendship and resolve all the challenges that arise from life and love? Adapted from the work of the well-known Japanese cartoonist Fumi Saimon, “Love White Paper” incorporates current social issues in our day-to-day life, letting the audience relive the emotional moments in the film while resonating with the younger generation.
