NEW DELHI: The first-ever Taiwan–India co-produced feature film, Demon Hunters, was the inaugural film shown at the two-day Taiwan Film Festival, 2025 held here on 12 and 13 December at PVR, Vasant Vihar.
Indian actors Arjan Bajwa and Jayanta were present on the occasion. Others who acted in the film included JC Lin, Regina Lei and Jack Kao. Produced by Lighthouse Productions and Kleos Entertainment Group, it was directed by Chen Mei-Juin. Filming took place in Taiwan in October 2023. The other two films screened on the occasion were Hunter Brothers and A Chip Odyssey.
These films reflected the diversity of Taiwan’s contemporary cinema and cultural landscape. Demon Hunters, brought together cultural elements from both countries and featured classic Bollywood dance sequences, thereby marking an important milestone in bilateral film collaboration.
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A Chip Odyssey explained the story of the world’s leading semiconductor company, TSMC. It highlighted Taiwan’s critical role in the global technology industry. The film offered audiences deeper insight into Taiwan’s technological advancements and its impact on the international supply chain.
Meanwhile, the third film, Hunter Brothers, an Indigenous-themed drama, explored the emotional and social tensions between tradition and modernity within Taiwan’s Indigenous communities.
Through cinematic storytelling, it aimed to deepen cultural understanding and further strengthen Taiwan–India cultural exchange.
The two-day programme included an opening ceremony, film screenings and post-screening discussions with invited filmmakers and guests from Taiwan and India, creating opportunities for dialogue and future collaboration between cultural and film institutions of both countries.
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The film was featured at the 2024 Cannes Film Market ahead of a global release in the winter of 2024. The film will be released in Taiwan on December 31, 2025.
The Festival was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, and Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India (TECCI).
Speaking on the occasion, TECCI Representative, Ambassador Mumin Chen mentioned that it was 30 years ago in 1995 that bilateral relations were established. He said Taiwan is a small country as the size of either Kerala or Haryana but has a population of only 23 million that is almost the same population of Delhi. He hoped more such co-productions would happen and assured the audience of more film festivals and cultural exchanges.
Ms Isabel Lin, head of Cultural Division, TECCI hoped more such exchanges will strengthen bilateral relations.