by Jo Huang
From July to October in Taipei the Chueh Se Movie Festival ( 絕色影展 ) and Sheng-Se Movie Festival 聲色影展 were held for those who are not satisfied with Hollywood’s commercial films. Thirteen movies from different countries, including Canada, France, Austria, England, America, and even Iran, were picked for the festivals. For movie-choosy viewers, these charming and controversial films may lead them to an exciting sensory movie world. They can see what they really want to see in the theater. It is believed that in Taipei, the bustling city, there are still numerous people who cannot breathe well without movies in their lives; that is, people who like to see movies need something new beside Hollywood’s bombing and calamity. Sometimes they long for a movie about natural life such as “Microcosmos” 小宇宙 ,sometimes they desire to see something about the alienation and pain of human beings such as in “The Sweet Hereafter” 意外的春天, and sometimes they would like to appreciate a gay film such as “Alive and Kicking” 亞當的肋骨還是亞當. Hollywood productions will never satisfy an audience whose taste is various and multifarious, therefore, special movies have been chosen for them by several film merchants. In Taiwan, the movie market is mainly concerned with money. Without impressive scenes, famous actors, and glorious awards, a film is unlikely to attract more audience. Most consumers still regard going to a movie as just pure relaxation and entertainment, so they don’t want anything except excitement. For this reason, to take care of the minority of movie lovers, the movie merchants often pick five to seven films in a movie festival for them to have more choices. The films in a movie festival always have a common theme. In the Chueh-Se Movie Festival , for instance. a
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