Producer criticizes Taiwan biz.(FILM)

NEW DELHI Taiwanese cinema may be heading in the wrong direction, according to the territory's leading producer Peggy Chiao. Chiao's remarks came at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema in New Delhi last week. And moviemakers in other parts of "greater China" have yet to confront the challenges of globalization, she added.

Chiao, who received the lifetime achievement award at the fest, struck out at the latest government initiative to revive Taiwan's industry. Taiwanese arthouse helmets are the darlings of the international festival circuit, but local ...

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