Author: kht-root
Kaohsiung, Taiwan is counting down to a film-soaked October, as the 2025 Kaohsiung Film Festival runs from October 10 to 26. Expect the kind of star wattage lifestyle fans adore: Riho Yoshioka [吉岡里帆], Koji Mizukami [水上恒司], Anthony Wong [黃秋生], plus directors Nobuhiro Yamashita [山下敦弘] and Kenichi Ugana [宇賀那健一]. Organizers say over 100 film figures will appear across the city, powering red carpets, Q&As, and close-up interactions that make festival-going feel personal. Opening Night, Doubled for Impact The festival fires up with dual opening films designed to capture awards buzz and mainstream appeal in one go. First is Left-Handed Girl [左撇子女孩],…
Street Chaos at a Peak-Hour Hotspot At the intersection of Zhongshan 1st Road [中山一路] and Wufu 2nd Road [五福二路] in Kaohsiung’s Xinxing District [新興區], patrol officers zeroed in on a white sedan illegally stopped. When approached, the driver allegedly hit the gas and tried to squeeze through traffic, nearly striking the car ahead, according to multiple outlets. With crowds thick in the shopping zone, officers opened fire at the tires and engine area — nine rounds aimed at non-lethal points — to disable the vehicle. The sedan still tore off into the night. CNA, UDN Video, Liberty Times Video Five-Hour…
A fresh spin on Halloween: forget jump scares — think jazz, champagne, and secret performances Images via party organizers (Second Space…