Liao Ching-Sung

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Liao Ching-Sung (Chinese: 廖慶松) was born in 1950. He began his career as an editing technician at the Central Motion Picture Corp, and has been responsible for the editing of many of the "Taiwan New Wave" works. In particular, he began work with Hou Hsiao-Hsien on military documentaries at the Central Motion Picture Corp, and with the exception of "A Time to Live and A Time to Die" he has been responsible for the editing of all of Hou's works. Other major works include "The Terrorist " (1987, directed by Edward Yang) and "Dust of Angels" (1992, directed by Hsu Hsiao-Ming). He was awarded Special Contribution Award at the 55th Golden Horse Awards.

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The Puppetmaster Trailer (1993)

08 December 1993

Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.

Longing for the Rain Trailer (2013)

24 January 2013

Linking several genres in a surprising and successful way, Yang Lin’s fiction feature debut is an Asian ghost story in which documentary scenes show how incongruous today's reality can look in China.

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt Trailer (2007)

03 August 2007

Ye Rutang, a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.

Untouchable Trailer (2022)

18 March 2022

“Siaulian”, who is released from prison and trying to turn his life back to track, runs into his childhood friend Tang, now a police officer, in a gang fight.

Another Brick On The Wall Trailer (2021)

26 November 2021

With the following motivation: Every brick in the great wall of China was carried up by a man. More than 800,000 men, for more than 20 years.

Missing Johnny Trailer (2017)

13 October 2017

Hsu Zi Qi is a young woman who lives alone in the city. Lee is the autistic son of Zi Qi's landlady, who tries to free himself from his protective mother.

God Man Dog Trailer (2007)

07 August 2007

A professional hand model Ching suffers from post-natal depression and her architect husband Hsuing is unable to deal with it, driving their marriage to the brink of collapse.

A Beautiful Life Trailer (2011)

13 May 2011

Fang Zhen Dong is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru while singing karaoke at the KTV place.

Cute Girl Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

The daughter of a wealthy man takes French lessons so she can go to France with her fiancée, but ends up falling for a poor man who studies civil engineering.

The Outsiders Trailer (2019)

01 January 2019

A young male student develops a very close relationship with a teacher when both outsiders become ostracized from their town.

Good Men, Good Women Trailer (1995)

13 May 1995

An actress preparing to play in a historical epic is terrorized by someone faxing her pages from her stolen diary; has colorful flashbacks of her affair with a now-deceased man; and imagines black-and-white film-within-a-film scenes of the movie she is about to appear in.

Shambhala Trailer (2024)

13 September 2024

In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life.

Father to Son Trailer (2018)

17 August 2018

On his 60th birthday, Van is told that he is seriously ill. But instead of going to Taipei for treatment, his illness leads him to Japan.

Flowers of Shanghai Trailer (1998)

05 October 1998

At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city.

Three Times Trailer (2005)

27 October 2005

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

Blue Gate Crossing Trailer (2002)

27 September 2002

Yueh-chen has an obsession with her classmate Shihao, but is too shy to confess to him directly. She sends in her best friend, Kerou, to act as a go-between, and Shihao ends up falling for Kerou, who is not sure what to think of him.

Osmanthus Alley Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

Ti Hung's parents die when she is twelve. When she is sixteen, she determines to change her fate, swearing to rise from her poverty.

Hear Me Trailer (2009)

28 August 2009

A delivery boy falls for a young girl who is hearing impaired. Comparing themselves with water birds and trees, together they are going to break the barrier and pursuit their dreams and take their relationship to the next level.

Karmic Mahjong Trailer (2006)

26 April 2006

Chen Chuan (Francis Ng) is a simple man who seems to be cursed with bad luck all the time. Convinced by a blind fortune teller that he must eliminate the "villain" that is bringing him the ills, Chen vows to kill the person responsible for his misfortunes.

One Day Trailer (2010)

07 February 2010

A woman is transported into a world as strange and beautiful as her dreams in this fantasy. Singing, who comes from a family of poor shopkeepers, earns her living as a cleaning woman on a ferry that services a military base.

Ah Fu Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

There are several anthology films at the beginning stage of Taiwan New Cinema. Ah Fu consists of three shorts, having directors from various backgrounds.

Lover on the Wave Trailer (1978)

13 February 1978

Chao Ta-jung and Yuan-yuan met at the seashore by chance. Ta-jung was impressed with Yuan-yuan's compassion towards those who were less unfortunate even though she had given him a hard time.

Super Citizen Ko Trailer (1995)

22 September 1995

At an old age, a former political prisoner is determined to find out where his fellow sufferers have laid since their secret execution, while Taiwan embarks on a tumultuous path of democratization.

The Assassin Trailer (2015)

27 August 2015

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors.

Together Trailer (2012)

30 November 2012

Min Min runs a juice stall in Taipei's Yongle Market. Her husband Bin runs a small printing business in the neighborhood.

Millennium Mambo Trailer (2001)

31 October 2001

Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.

Little Big Women Trailer (2020)

06 November 2020

A story about a karaoke-addicted old woman struggling with her self-worth and a sense of betrayal at her long-lost husband's funeral where she encounters his younger and more sophisticated girlfriend while she finds out her kids might have been secretly in touch with her late husband all these years.

Spring Tide Trailer (2019)

18 June 2019

Journalist Guo lives together with her mother and daughter in the same residence. The relation of three generations looks placid but there is actually a fierce undercurrent of rebellion and resistance.

Keep Going Trailer (2016)

11 September 2016

Shan's crush is going to move away and they make a promise of exchanging their favorite signed baseballs.

Songs of the Youth 1969 Trailer (2016)

06 November 2016

It is the year of 2010, Xue Beijing, a 50-year-old director, is preparing to make a film about his youth and remarkable ages in late 60's.

Farewell, My Lad Trailer (2021)

27 August 2021

In a small Chinese town some years ago, two childhood friends contend with the harsh realities of a nation drastically transitioning from Socialism to Market Economy.

Out of the Blue Trailer (1984)

30 June 1984

Teenagers Jielong and Tangmi secretly love each other, but Tangmi vanishes after they spend a night out together.

The Longest Night Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Taiwanese war film based on a small-scale battle between the invading People's Liberation Army and the resisting Republic of China Armed Forces on a few small islands (including Dadan Island) in the Taiwan Strait in late July 1950.

Terrorizers Trailer (1986)

19 December 1986

An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.

A Boy and a Girl Trailer (2023)

17 November 2023

In a declining small town, an idle boy encounters a heartbroken girl. Trying to escape, they devise a secret plan and set off for a one-way journey.

Sacrificial Victims Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Café Lumière Trailer (2004)

01 September 2004

In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s.

The Taste of Pork Belly Trailer (2024)

28 December 2024

A-Mao spends his days exploring with his little sister and his buddy A-Bao. When they are hungry, there are sweet potatoes and snails to eat, and sometimes they can eat some of the pork belly that his mother gets as a gift.

The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams Trailer (2020)

07 November 2020

Chu Tien-Wen, frequent screenwriter for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, makes her directorial debut with this entry in The Inspired Island documentary series.

One Step is Enough Trailer (2011)

20 February 2011

Tough Out Trailer (2020)

28 July 2020

In the suburbs of Beijing, a group of troubled teenagers learn to play baseball with a famous baseball coach, while struggling through their internal conflicts and the inability to play baseball games like professionals.

The Time to Live and the Time to Die Trailer (1985)

03 August 1985

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

The Abandoned Trailer (2023)

08 September 2023

When a mysterious corpse is found in a river, a distressed police officer delves into a string of grisly murders as danger quickly approaches.

The Sandwich Man Trailer (1983)

01 September 1983

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

Suburban Birds Trailer (2019)

30 August 2019

Hao is part of a team of young engineers called in to investigate a series of craters that have opened up on the edge of the city.

Fly, Kite Fly Trailer (2015)

20 November 2015

The black kite, generally referred to as “the eagle” in Taiwan, used to be very widespread and so common that it is the main character in a well-known Taiwanese children’s game.

Dust in the Wind Trailer (1986)

09 May 1986

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors.

Dust of Angels Trailer (1992)

03 July 1992

A-Guo and A-Dou are two teenagers living in an industrial town in Taiwan, who fight, loaf, and cause trouble all day and hang out with Jie, a young gangster.

Play While You Play Trailer (1981)

18 November 1981

A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man.

Baby Trailer (2018)

12 September 2018

When a woman who was abandoned at birth because of a genetic disorder sees a child facing the same fate, she finds herself trying to persuade their parents to reconsider and goes to extreme lengths to save the child.

A Summer at Grandpa's Trailer (1984)

24 November 1984

A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.

He Never Gives Up Trailer (1979)

03 January 1979

The film is based on the real story of Zheng Fengxi. The disabled author studied hard since childhood and finally he graduated from the college.

Goodbye South, Goodbye Trailer (1996)

13 May 1996

In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling.

Betelnut Beauty Trailer (2001)

20 June 2001

A cute coed leaves her mother's home and gets involved with a pastry chef who has links to the local criminal element.

Orz Boyz Trailer (2008)

05 September 2008

More than just naughty, they play tricks on classmates, tease girls at school, fight with other boys, and lie to everyone until their teacher breaks down.

Daughter's Daughter Trailer (2024)

22 November 2024

Jin is in her 60s. Her husband gone, her concern is for daughter Zuer, in New York trying out IVF with her partner Michelle.

The Green, Green Grass of Home Trailer (1982)

24 October 1982

A substitute teacher from Taipei arrives in a country village to teach a class of mischievous students.

In Our Time Trailer (1982)

28 August 1982

Four vignettes, each set in different decades from the 1950s through the 1980s, deal with protagonists at different stages of life between childhood and young adulthood.

Drifters Trailer (1986)

28 June 1986

Drifters directed by Kun-Hou Chen.

Love of May Trailer (2004)

16 July 2004

Ah Lei is the younger brother of Stone, a guitarist of Mayday. He is also the administrator of Mayday's fansite, in charge of replying to fan letters and emails.