Category: Movie Appreciation

電影賞析，或可以說只是觀影心得分享。

Aftermath of "Little Goose and Ellie Wu" at 2025 Australia Taiwan Film Festival

小雁與吳愛麗

Under the theme of "Protection, Understanding and Transformation", the film explores the emotional relationship between mother and daughter and their journey of growth in the film "Little Goose and Alice Wu". Through acting classes, the characters learn to face trauma, understand emotions, and ultimately choose love over hate, leading to the possibility of a new start.

Netflix's "Nonnas Mother's Diner" is a real-life adaptation of a story of taste buds, memories and love (2025.5.9 Global Release)

母愛食堂

Based on the real-life story of Joy, the protagonist of "Mother's Café", who started a restaurant with "mums" in the kitchen in order to continue her mother's craftsmanship, the film depicts family and cultural heritage through Italian cuisine. The film depicts family and cultural heritage through Italian cuisine, and allows older women to find their passion for life in the kitchen. This article combines the experience of watching the film with memories of Taiwanese flavours to talk about how food carries thoughts and becomes a bridge of love and healing.

Stuck in Reverse: 18 Years Later Rewatching Once Upon a Time. Love is the One

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The Swell Season's new song 'Stuck In Reverse' brings back memories of 'Once upon a time, love was the only thing'. Love is the only thing". The songs and regrets in the film have now become precious souvenirs in my heart. Those brief moments of listening and understanding, like the melodies of the guitar and piano in the film, accompanied me through those years I temporarily called youth. The regrets that I only understood back then are now the bravest and most sincere blessings, timeless and profound.

Taiwan as Seen through the Millenium Comic Wave: Changes and Expectations under the Dance of Time

千禧漫波

Watching Millennium Waves at the Sydney Opera House in Australia was my first encounter with this production on the big screen. Through Shu Qi's portrayal of Vicky, I witnessed the chaos and agitation of Taiwan around the millennium, and mirrored the struggles, choices and growth of Taiwanese people through time. The smoke, tunnels and snow symbolise relationships, egos and colonised memories, while Vicky's transformation echoes my hopes for Taiwan's future - may we all learn to step out of our confusion, just as she has done, to embrace the beauty and freedom of the future with gusto.

善惡非2分法：《該死的阿修羅》中的人性掙扎與意識流動

該死的阿修羅

《該死的阿修羅》這場隨機槍擊事件，像是撥開了社會結構的多重裂縫。導演安排了多重敘事與結局，讓角色的命運不只一種可能，也讓觀眾能自由選擇站在哪個視角理解罪與惡。我早已難以用單一價值看待人與事──因為人性是流動的。聖經經文的詮釋，也為憤怒與赦免提供一種深層對照：當我們都不完美，又該如何理解他人、赦免自己？那不死的阿修羅，其實正是我們複雜又誠實的意識本身。

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