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  2. Cinema of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    The cinema of Taiwan or Taiwan cinema (Chinese: 臺灣電影 or 台灣電影) is deeply rooted in the island's unique history.Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 under Japanese rule, cinema has developed in Taiwan under ROC rule through several distinct stages, including taiyu pian (Taiwanese film) of the 1950s and 1960s, genre films of the 1960s and 1970s, including jiankang xieshi pian ...

  3. List of Taiwanese films - Wikipedia

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    Taiwanderful Taiwan Movie Guide — a community index of Taiwanese movies. This page was last edited ... List of Taiwanese films before 1970; 1970s. List of Taiwanese ...

  4. List of Taiwanese films before 1970 - Wikipedia

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  5. History of Taiwan (1945–present) - Wikipedia

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    The Second World War's hostilities came to a close on 2 September 1945, with the defeat of the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany.Taiwan, which had been ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, was placed under the control of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China (ROC) by the promulgation of General Order No. 1 and the signing of the Instrument of Surrender on that day.

  6. The Founding of a Republic - Wikipedia

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    After numerous victories for the CCP within China's central and southern sectors, Chiang Kai-shek is forced to resign as president, and his forces retreat to Taiwan in December 1949. On October 1, 1949, Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic of China , with Beijing , formally named Beiping , as its capital, marking the start of a ...

  7. Angela Mao - Wikipedia

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    She is the daughter of Mao Yung Kang, Peking Opera star, who moved from China to Taiwan in 1949. Her family was originally from Zhejiang province. Angela was originally a Chinese opera actress before becoming an action film actress. At a young age, she attended ballet classes before joining The Fu Shing Peking Opera in 1958.

  8. A City of Sadness - Wikipedia

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    A City of Sadness (Chinese: 悲情城市; pinyin: Bēiqíng chéngshì) is a 1989 Taiwanese historical drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.It tells the story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror" that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s, during which thousands of Taiwanese and recent emigres from ...

  9. History of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Taiwan became a major foodbasket serving Japan's economy. A health care system was established. The average lifespan for a Taiwanese resident was 60 years by 1945. [259] Taiwan's real GDP per capita peaked in 1942 at $1,522 and declined to $693 by 1944. [260] Wartime bombing caused significant damage to cities and harbors.