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Free tickets available for Taipei’s anniversary film series
Discover the magic of Taipei’s 140th anniversary with "Taipei in Films" from Sept. 7-30. Enjoy free classic movie screenings and celebrate the city’s rich culture. Reserve your tickets starting Aug. 26.2024/08/26 10:53 -
NMEA urges focus on funding, talent for Taiwan’s media hub
The newly appointed Chairperson of the New Media Entertainment Association (NMEA), Daphne Lee, emphasizes the importance of funding, talent, and global integration for Taiwan’s content industry to succeed. At the 2023 Asiahub New Media Summit in Taipei, Lee highlights the need for cross-sector collaboration and industry chain integration in the AI era. The summit features six main themes, 19 keynote speeches, panel discussions, and 7 workshops with 60 speakers. Participants, such as LINE Taiwan Managing Director Roger Chen, discuss Taiwan’s soft power, industry upgrade, transformation, and global outreach. Videoland Television Network Chairman Lee Chung-pei suggests creating quality content to ensure profitability and establish funding recovery mechanisms. Lin Chien-han, Chairman of Taiwan Secom, shares the company’s dual strategy of investment and production, moving from DVD rental services to investing in Taiwanese films. Lin also discusses how Taiwanese creative content is breaking into the international market by integrating local culture and socio-political issues, citing successful films like "The Candidate" and "The Bridge Curse."2023/12/19 15:38