Recently, the results of the lottery for the 2020 quota for mainland Chinese movies in Taiwan, China were announced. This time, a total of 10 movies won the lottery, and 27 movies were on standby.
It is reported that a total of 62 mainland films have applied for release in Taiwan this year. According to regulations, mainland films must apply for a lottery before they are released in Taiwan. The top ten can be released first in that year, and the rest can only be filled in the order of drawing.
The ten films selected this year are: "Mr. Monster", "Legal Companion", "Siberian Tiger", "Children of the Rivers and Lakes", "Amateur Agent", "Suburban Birds", "Li Na", "Ye Shan Ming" ", "Vanguard" and "The Boy Who Disappeared in the Old Street".
According to current regulations, if the ten winning films are abandoned for some reason, they will be replaced in the order of lottery, so twenty-seven films were selected as substitutes.
The familiar "Chinatown Detective 3", "White Snake: Origin", "Zhu Xian 1", "The Climber", "Chinese Captain" and "Chinese Women's Volleyball Team" are all on the shortlist.
Two of the ten films selected this year are films that have already been released in mainland China. The film "Children of the Rivers and Lakes" directed by director Jia Zhangke was released as early as September 21, 2018, and "Student Agents" has also been released. It's been half a year.
In fact, many Taiwanese audiences have learned about these two films from multiple channels, but because of the rules of Taiwanese films, they cannot be introduced for playback. Only through lottery selection can they have the opportunity to see outstanding mainland films in Taiwan's theaters.
Mainland movies have always been subject to quota restrictions in Taiwan. At the beginning, Taiwan introduced 10 Mainland movies every year, and adopted the first-come-first-served principle. With the increase in film applications, the rules were adjusted to a lottery system.
However, the ten films still cannot meet the viewing needs of Taiwanese audiences, and a new rule has been added: "If mainland films win the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and American Oscars, or win the best in Taiwan Golden Horse Awards For drama, best director and other awards, you can apply for release in Taiwan."
I don’t know that there are quotas for mainland films in Taiwan. What do you think?
