CULTURE: Lessons for Australia in Taiwan’s movie revival*

Taiwan has a population of 23 million — just a little more than Australia. When it comes to making movies, it has similar dilemmas to Australia — a small home market and a high cost structure. Taiwan, however, has found a way around this. Take, for example, Life of Pi, winner of four Academy awards. It was made on location almost entirely in the central Taiwan city of Taichung. The director, Ang Lee, is one of Taiwan’s most famous sons. His personal relationship with Taichung …

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