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A heartwarming movie about a baby born in a woman’s prison has been involved in a controversy over its social media promotion in China. The Taiwanese film “Sunshine Women’s Choir” has had an impressive run in Taiwan. Already, it’s achieved a box office figure of NT$740 million and is set to be released in international markets including Malaysia, North America, the UK and China. But a recent post on the film’s official Weibo account described it as a film from “Taiwan Region, China.” The designation sparked outrage among Taiwanese fans, who pointed out that the production had received NT$18 million in subsidies from the Taiwanese government, including the Ministry of Culture. Culture Minister Li Yuanhas responded to the incident, acknowledging that Chinese authorities have a tight grip on China’s film market. Let’s hear from him.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
Yesterday the production team of “Sunshine Women’s Choir” approached us directly. The reality is that Taiwanese films that are to be distributed in China have to go through the China Film Group and the Huaxia Film Distribution Company, both of which are state-run companies. Once the film is sold to China, all promotional materials are in their hands. China takes advantage of its large market to promote unification, but the most concerning part is that it can stir up division and hostility within Taiwan. I believe we must stand united and continue to promote our film industry. By expanding into more markets, we can avoid being manipulated by the Chinese market.

Film producer Liu Wei-jan has attempted to calm the situation on social media, saying that Taiwanese films released in China have always been labeled as being from “Taiwan, China.” She added that it was not a voluntary decision made by anyone in the Taiwanese side. She also posted that according on the relevant regulations, government subsidies must be repaid in full if a film turns a profit. She later deleted her account and the posts.

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