‘Our Blues’, ‘Midnight Diner’ & ‘C’Est La Vie’ Among Projects Backed By TAICCA Joint Venture Funds
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•Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:59:29 +0000
📰 What Happened
Four content funds set up by Taiwan's Creative Content Agency have presented the projects they backed this year. The funds are run with local companies and cover films, series, live shows and exhibitions. Their investments include Our Blues, a Taiwanese remake of a Korean series. It starts on Netflix on 3 December.
Enjoy Entertainment, one of the funds, has made 15 investments since launching a year ago. Its backers include Far EasTone Telecommunications. It also backed two recent hits: horror film The Rope Curse 4: Kuntilanak and action film 96 Minutes. The Rope Curse 4 has made $2.5 million in Taiwanese cinemas.
🔍 The Backstory
Taiwan has been building up its screen industry to compete with bigger neighbours. Government money is paired with private investment so that risk is shared. The agency's chair said the funds are run by professional managers who assess risk carefully.
Taiwanese films and series have found growing audiences across Asia. Producers say stories with a strong local feel can still travel. Remakes of Korean shows are one way to test that idea with material audiences already know.
🎯 Why It Matters
More Taiwanese shows are heading to streaming, which means more choice for viewers. Public money backing them also raises fair questions about what taxpayers get.
Four content funds set up by Taiwan's Creative Content Agency have presented the projects they backed this year. The funds are run with local companies and cover films, series, live shows and exhibitions. Their investments include Our Blues, a Taiwanese remake of a Korean series. It starts on Netflix on 3 December.
Enjoy Entertainment, one of the funds, has made 15 investments since launching a year ago. Its backers include Far EasTone Telecommunications. It also backed two recent hits: horror film The Rope Curse 4: Kuntilanak and action film 96 Minutes. The Rope Curse 4 has made $2.5 million in Taiwanese cinemas.
Taiwan has been building up its screen industry to compete with bigger neighbours. Government money is paired with private investment so that risk is shared. The agency's chair said the funds are run by professional managers who assess risk carefully.
Taiwanese films and series have found growing audiences across Asia. Producers say stories with a strong local feel can still travel. Remakes of Korean shows are one way to test that idea with material audiences already know.
More Taiwanese shows are heading to streaming, which means more choice for viewers. Public money backing them also raises fair questions about what taxpayers get.