Six decades of cinema's most chaotic acceptance speeches—no teleprompter can save you now.
Season 62 • Episode 1
LatestThe 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
Production
Survived political boycotts, COVID, and live TV disasters
Direction
Ceremony direction evolved from state propaganda to genuine artistry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2018 boycott by mainland Chinese films transformed the ceremony from regional player to globally watched statement on Taiwanese identity.
Early ceremonies (1962-1980s) were essentially government propaganda tools—the shift to genuine artistic independence mirrors Taiwan's democratic transformation.
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