In the 90s, Taiwan Province was still at the top of the Asian Tigers.

This position has not yet been replaced by South Korea, which will rise strongly in the future, and its economic development and relatively abundant income have made Taiwan Province an ideal hometown that the whole of Southeast Asia envies, and now Taiwanese people live more than the mainland, which is separated by a water, and they do have the qualifications to be proud of.

Although since the reign of Chiang and his sons, the authorities in Taiwan Province have consciously controlled the development of the entertainment industry. At first, it was mainly restricted, but later both Lao Jiang and Xiao Jiang found that the more they wanted to suppress, the more difficult it was to control, and the entertainment industry was indeed a very good tool to soothe the homesickness and hatred of the rich of millions of defeated soldiers, although various restrictions were still made, but with the economic development of Taiwan Province, the entertainment industry in the province is not only diversified, but also not much worse than Europe, America, Japan, and Hong Kong.

It's just that under the influence of the authorities' earlier suppression policy, the soil needed for the development of Taiwan's local films is congenitally insufficient, and this rich land has also become a battleground for various film exporting powers in the world under the influence of politics and various factors. After entering 199l, imported American blockbusters are fighting to the death with Hong Kong films in the Taiwan box office market, and from the current point of view, the chances of winning are five to five each.

In the first half of this year, Taiwan staged a war between American blockbusters and Hong Kong films.

The first to be released "Dances with Wolves" is undoubtedly one of the best American blockbusters in Taiwan this year, this film designed to reflect the theme of the Indians was introduced to Hong Kong by Xinbao in December last year, only sold UU more than 10,000 Hong Kong dollars at the box office, only 13 days after the release of the painting, but in Taiwan it was unexpectedly popular, since January to the end of March, with a ticket price of nearly 160 Taiwan dollars, it sold an astonishing box office of about 95.3 million Taiwan dollars, kicked off the Taiwan dispute between American blockbusters and Hong Kong films this year

Also in January this year, there were two blockbusters, "Home Alone" and "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", although the box office was not as good as "Dances with Wolves", they still won an amazing box office of 470,000 and 71.7 million Taiwan dollars respectively, once monopolized the top three in the Taiwan box office list this year, and gave a slap in the face to Hong Kong films that have always regarded Taiwan as their own forbidden territory.

was slapped in the face by the Americans, and many Hong Kong filmmakers also organized a wave of counterattacks sporadically.

"The Gambler", which was released on the first day of the month, lost to "Home Alone", and it was in the most embarrassing situation when it was arranged as a front and rear screening. Too many Taiwanese fans abandoned him and chose "Home Alone", which resulted in the box office of only UU million Taiwan dollars when the painting was made.

Golden Harvest's "Flying Eagle Strategy" was first released in Taiwan on the 7th of the month, firing the first shot of Hong Kong films' counterattack. It's a pity that this movie, which has a two-point reputation in Hong Kong, although it still managed to enter the top five box office in Taiwan, unfortunately only ate a box office of NT$30.74 million in the end, and failed to give a heavy blow to the menacing American blockbuster

The box office of "Across the Seas" released later is slightly higher, and the box office of 20 million Taiwan dollars was taken away from Taiwan in only half a month after its release, but unfortunately it soon hit "Robin Hood", and the two movies with the screening schedule at the same time were more tragic than "The Gambler" and "Home Alone", although "Across the Seas" finally brought UU 10,000 Taiwan dollars at the box office, but it also failed to overtake the three American blockbusters "Home Alone", "The Sixth Sense" and "Dances with Wolves", and only barely put "Robin Hood" screened at the same time overwhelmed below 40 million, forcing it to finally only get a box office of more than NT$38UU in Taiwan.

"Lame Hao" once won the honor of third at the annual box office in Hong Kong, but it only sold more than 17UU of more than Taiwan dollars (about more than 4 million Hong Kong dollars) in Taiwan, which is not as good as one-tenth of its Hong Kong box office.

"Tricky Expert" also only sold more than 10,000 Hong Kong dollars at the box office, but fortunately, after being bombarded with a number of nonsensical style movies, Xing Ye finally ushered in his glorious moment. Filmed by Media Asia Investment, he starred in "Truant Dragon" after its release in Taiwan, and quickly set off a nonsensical comedy boom in Taiwan, and only 34 days after its release, it swept away NT$51 million at the box office sensation in Taiwan

In the first half of the entire 9l year, Hong Kong films faced American blockbusters in Taiwan and failed one after another, and after the arrival of the summer season, the "Once Upon a Time" series was released in Taiwan, which immediately set off a huge wave of kung fu films. In the six weeks since its release, it has created a total of 10,000 Taiwan dollars at the box office in Taiwan, and Kung Fu Emperor Li Lianjie finally has a blockbuster that impresses Taiwanese after his past filming of "Shaolin Temple".

It's a pity that although "Once Upon a Time" sold well in Taiwan, it was far worse than the American blockbuster that landed in Taiwan nearly two months earlier - "Terminator: Judgment Day", which was not outstanding at the box office in Hong Kong, but received unprecedented praise in Taiwan, and it took only more than two months to sweep away the box office of more than 100 million after its release in July, and finally with an amazing box office of 09.3 billion Taiwan dollars, the top three box office in Taiwan this year are still firmly controlled by American blockbusters.

The preferences of Taiwanese movie fans are indeed quite different from those of Hong Kong, they are more receptive to American blockbusters, but they are less interested in the biographical blockbusters of Hong Kong's fire. Following the tepid "Lame Hao" in the first half of the year, which was tepid at the box office in Taiwan, Yongsheng's "The Legend of Lei Luo", which is still being released in Hong Kong and is expected to sprint 35 million Hong Kong dollars or even 40 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, has been cold again after being introduced to Taiwan. The box office only achieved more than NT$6 million in the first week of release, and this set of data is definitely not good.

Seeing that American blockbusters firmly hold the top three positions at the Taiwan box office this year, and the backyard of Hong Kong films is worried about falling, at this time, Media Asia's blockbuster "Resident Evil" with an investment of more than 100 million yuan has been regarded by many Hong Kong filmmakers as the hope of facing American blockbusters.

After going through a lot of twists and turns, about half a month later than the Hong Kong release, this film, which has created countless miracles in Hong Kong and made countless Hong Kong filmmakers and fans exclaim, has finally landed in Taiwan for release.

Although because of some small actions of the authorities in Taiwan Province wearing small shoes, Media Asia finally failed to launch an island-wide bombing campaign for "Resident Evil" as in Hong Kong, but Taiwan's entertainment industry is deeply affected by Hong Kong, "Resident Evil" is popular in Hong Kong, and various news has also spread to the island, so although the premiere is scheduled for Thursday, there are not many fans on this day. But on the first day of the screening of "Resident Evil", it left a deep impression on countless fans.

"Is this a Hong Kong movie? Are you sure it's not an American blockbuster? ”

Although it is not as good as the special effects of "Terminator: Judgment Day", the plot is more in line with the aesthetics of the oriental race, and a large number of Hong Kong stars are brought together in the whole movie, such as Lau Dehua, Leung Ka-fai, Tong Ling, Xu Jinjiang, Li Keqin, etc., all of whom have a large number of fans in Taiwan. Gorgeous scenes, cool and handsome actors, just the right special effects, and the unimaginable creativity in the movie, this refreshing feeling looks like an American blockbuster, but it is not like a Hong Kong-made gunfight hero film that has been tired of being watched by Taiwanese in recent years.

However, the Chinese faces in the movie that are so familiar that they can't be more familiar, as well as the clear Chinese names in the director and the behind-the-scenes column, make them have to admit that this is a Hong Kong-made 'strange movie,'.

As soon as "Resident Evil" came out, even some Taiwanese fans who were tired of watching Hong Kong films in recent years had to say in surprise: "When did Hong Kong people stop making gunfight movies and switch to science fiction movies?" ”

Although some fans who just watched "Terminator: Judgment Day" pouted and said, "The special effects of "Resident Evil" are not as good as "Terminator" (the Taiwanese translation of "Terminator: Judgment Day")

But more Taiwanese fans who have watched this movie said excitedly: "It is worthy of a blockbuster shot with an investment of nearly 500 million Taiwan dollars, this is probably the best Hong Kong movie I have seen in recent years, well, it is even cooler than "Once Upon a Time". I'm going to share this good film with my friends so that everyone can watch it

As a result, "Resident Evil" soon began to spread widely in Taiwan Province. Countless people are attracted to the cinema and pay for tickets to watch the movie. As a result, on Thursday and Friday alone, "Resident Evil" won more than 4 million Taiwan dollars at the box office, and then the arrival of Saturday and Sunday added another fire to its high box office, as of the end of Saturday and Sunday, "Resident Evil" has accumulated more than 10,000 Taiwan dollars at the box office.

The fire of "Resident Evil" finally made a group of media in Taiwan unable to sit still. Although many newspapers in Taiwan's media circles have heard rumors, saying that some people above are dissatisfied with the boss of Media Asia, Lin Hsiao-chih, and are ready to cure him. Therefore, some time ago, I cautiously did not participate in news reports about Media Asia, but at this time, seeing that "Resident Evil" has become a big hit on the island of Taiwan, some media began to sit still and took the lead in reporting it.

"With a large investment of NT$500 million, Hong Kong Media Asia Film Group's masterpiece "Resident Evil" is hotly released, this is a sci-fi blockbuster that can ⊥ people heartily and cool to the extreme, which is wonderful and shocking" - "Tainan New Daily".

"The creativity and innovative spirit of Hong Kong filmmakers are worth learning from, and when we were shocked by Mr. Xu Ke's "New Huang Feihong", another sci-fi blockbuster shot at a cost of NT$500 million landed in Taiwan, and is about to set off another wave of movie-watching frenzy in Taiwan" - "Taipei Film Weekly".

Although the reports are all private media, and few heavyweight state-owned media giants follow up, they can't bear the crowd, and it only takes a few days for news and reports about "Resident Evil" to be overwhelming in Taiwan, so that more Taiwanese fans began to be attracted to theaters to watch the movie, and the number of movies of "Resident Evil" gradually became popular.

T virus, the Third Reich, the Umbrella Company, the underground secret base Hive, the super intelligent computer Flame Empress, the mercenary squad, the undead zombies and biochemical monsters, and the beautiful and capable of fighting the former Jade Girl Ling, many elements came together and conquered countless young Taiwanese fans at once

The movie storm set off by "Fast and Furious" quickly spread throughout Taiwan and intensified