Welcome to the month of May Maestro! In this month, Wanson will introduce 4 famous film score composers who are truly the 'masters' in the world of Cinema. This week, we start with French musician Alexandre Desplat, a two-time recipient of the Best Original Score at the Oscars.

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● The List of Films:

1. The King's Speech

2. The French Dispatch

3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

4. The Immitation Game

5. The Danish Girl

6. The Shape of Water

This week, we explore the 'red lines' that appear in films from Taiwan, Italy, and Norway! As a reminder, the Italian film La Chimera (盜墓奇美拉) is still available in cinemas in Taiwan - don't miss out!

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● The List of Films:

1. Till We Meet Again (月老)

2. La Chimera

3. All of Us Strangers

4. Ninjababy

The biggest documentary film festival in Taiwan is about to start in May! This week, the programmer of Taiwan International Documentary Festival (台灣國際紀錄片影展) Pei-hua (佩樺）joins Wanson to guide those who wish to participate in TIDF this year.

For more information about TIDF, go to: https://www.tidf.org.tw/en

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This week, Wanson is joined by fellow student Allen! They talk about movies related to campus romantic stories, including Marguerite's Theorem (瑪格麗特戀習題), which will be released in Taiwan on Apr. 19.

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● The List of Films:

1. Our Times (我的少女時代)

2. Good Will Hunting

3. Marguerite's Theorem

Starting with our motif this week, the Taiwanese movie American Girl (美國女孩), we delve into discussions about the American Dream and immigration issues in cinema around the world!

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● The List of Films:

1. American Girl (美國女孩)

2. The Old Oak

3. Minari

4. Belfast

This week, let's delve into films related to travel! The Taiwanese movie "Salli" (莎莉), depicting a 38-year-old woman's journey to Paris to find true love, will be released on Apr. 3. Wanson shares his review of "Salli" and introduces more films about people's grand adventures!

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● The List of Films:

1. Salli (莎莉)

2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

3. The Motorcycle Diaries

4. End of Sentence

Film score composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍一), who died in March last year, has left us with his one last concert film Ryuichi Sakamoto｜OPUS, which came out in Taiwan last week. In today's show, Wanson introduces Sakamoto's music legacy and the film. Plus, he shares the story of another legendary composer, Ennio Morricone.

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● The List of Films:

1. Ryuichi Sakamoto｜OPUS

2. Ennio: The Maestro

3. Your Face

4. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

5. Once Upon a Time in America

6. The Legend of 1900

Have you ever heard about a film festival particularly hosted for children? Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival, or TICFF, is about to start later this month. On today's show, we have the Deputy Director of TICFF, Guo Wuan-ling (郭菀玲), in conversation with Wanson, one of the Film Critic and Influencer Jurors of 2024 TICFF, to talk about the highlights of this year’s event and what we can expect to “watch” during the film festival.

For more information about TICFF, go to: https://www.ticff.org.tw/

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The 96th Oscars will take place tomorrow. In today's Cinematic Motif, Wanson introduces the highlights in the nominees list this year, including Taiwanese documentary Island in Between, German film The Teacher's Lounge, and more.

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● The List of Films:

1. Island in Between (金門)

2. The Teacher's Lounge

3. Barbie

4. Oppenheimer

5. Robot Dreams

This year marks the 77th anniversary of the February 28 Incident in Taiwan. In today's Cinematic Motif, Wanson introduces films related to transitional justice and White Terror, along with his first-hand review of "Hotel Saltwater" (鹽水大飯店), a TV series reflecting the Formosa Incident set to be released tomorrow.

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● The List of Films (and TV series):

1. Hotel Saltwater (鹽水大飯店)

2. The Lives of Others

3. Labyrinth of Lies

4. A City of Sadness (悲情城市)

5. A Brighter Summer Day (牯嶺街少年殺人事件)

6. Untold Herstory (流麻溝十五號)