Taiwan’s Mirror Fiction announced today (November 7th) at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) the establishment of Mirror Entertainment, a new venture aimed at developing film and television projects.
The venture was established in partnership with Taiwan Creative Content Authority (TAICCA). Mirror Fiction and TAICCA jointly invested $10 million (NT$310 million) in the venture. Additional partners include Ruen Tai Shing Co., Ltd. and Field Stone Investment Holding, Inc.
Mirror Entertainment aims to develop 10 films and TV series in the first five years. It will be led by Mirrorfiction CEO Tung Cheng Yew.
Mirror Fiction is a literary agent and development company that develops IP based on fiction and non-fiction literary properties, including journalistic thrillers. tabloid and courtroom drama port of lieswon the Golden Bell Award seven times.
Among the 10 titles under development are: godlessa work based on the true story of a serial murder case committed by a woman in Taiwan. Until next reservationa comedy about a former child actor turned psychiatrist. banana leaf and tree oatha story about indigenous communities and the shared love of baseball between Taiwan and Japan. A murderer’s cleaning guidebased on the top-rated novel on MirrorFiction’s online platform. diamond and breada thriller about a reporter looking for diamonds who instead finds a spy. hopscotcha horror film about family trauma. and gang priestis a black comedy about a gangster turned priest who still has to deal with his former gangsters.
Chairman Tan said that Mirror Entertainment “tells stories that convey important messages that help viewers learn something along the way”, but that “at its core it is entertainment”. She also laid out the company’s international vision, saying, “We want to transcend national boundaries so that they become invisible and that audiences around the world can relate to our work.”
“We need international partnerships,” Tung continued. “We know the Taiwanese market, but internationally we can leverage each other’s resources to reach multiple markets.”
TAICCA CEO Wang Min-hui praised Mirror Fiction’s “excellent features and diverse and unique content that transcends cultural barriers.”
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