Private Project

Taiwan 2020 in the eyes of a retiree

A quick tour on life in Taiwan 2020. Judge for yourself if moving to Taiwan is a smart move.

  • Shihyun Wang
    Director
  • James Chen
    Director
  • Shihyun Wang
    Writer
  • James Chen
    Writer
  • Shihyun Wang
    Producer
  • James Chen
    Producer
  • James Chen
    Key Cast
    "self"
  • Ken Peters
    Key Cast
    "voice over"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    documentary
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Shihyun Wang, James Chen

Although she hated accounting, Sherry followed her parents wish and became a CPA. Although she lacked people skills, she took on Real Estate to supplement her income.
Then she became an emptynester with many unfulfilled dreams. Dreams of making films. In Oct. 2015, she started her youtube channel - The Mysterydecoder. And it now has over 47,000 subscribers with 12 million views.
But her dream did not stop there. Her first fiction film, Girl Indigo 16 going 61 won Film of the year 2017 at Spain Hell Chess Festival. Her Historical Drama Henry VIII and his queens won Best film at Yogyakarta Film Festival and she won 5 Accolade Global awards in 2018. She went on to win another 9 Accolade awards in 2019 and grabbed a Remi Award at Worldfest Houston.

Her films are not perfect, but her message is clear. If you have a dream, go for it.

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Director Statement

If you feel lost at home. Mark Taiwan as your next destination.