“With its exceptional scope and depth, this extraordinary volume’s contribution as a reference source for Taiwan’s contemporary cinema is unsurpassed. Through thirty-two carefully curated films, the book tracks Taiwan’s tortuous trajectory from Cold-War isolation to today’s more globally connected world—one that better appreciates Taiwan’s innovative achievements while still denying its statehood. The engaging, masterfully written chapters encompass an impressive array of diversely conceptualized methodologies; the result is destined to expand and reconfigure the landscape of Taiwan film (and cultural) studies in the English-speaking world.”

- Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang, The University of Texas at Austin

“Thirty-two New Takes on Taiwan Cinema skillfully teases out the multiple threads of Taiwan cinema over the past six decades. It identifies the leading figures of different genres, styles, and generations; describes ideological and affective agendas; and ponders the consequences of cinema as a unique manifestation of the island as it encounters the world. Historically informed and methodologically engaged, this book will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the cultural and visual dynamics of Taiwan in the Sinophone and global contexts.”

- David Wang, Harvard University

“Thirty-two New Takes on Taiwan Cinema is a truly mammoth assembly of thought-provoking chapters written by some of the world’s leading experts on the subject. This book covers a broad range of auteurs, genres, styles, and themes to reflect the diversity of Taiwan’s cinematic output. It also seeks to expand the canon of critically lauded works by legendary filmmakers so that heretofore overlooked or misunderstood films, including those by up-and-coming artists working outside the industry, receive the attention that they deserve.”

- David Scott Diffrient, Colorado State University

"Beyond the book’s educational value, I believe that the editors and authors of this book successfully arouse readers’ curiosity about the details of Taiwanese society, history, and its struggles, through thoughtful analysis of these films. . . . This book is thus more than a book on Taiwanese film: it curates Taiwan’s history and struggles through the cinematic lens."

- Julie Yu-Wen Chen, Asian Studies Review

"32 New Takes on Taiwan Cinema marks an exciting advancement in the (English-language) scholarship on Taiwan cinema, presenting informative background information, thematic groupings, historical contextualizations, and accessible film interpretations that will be of interest to scholars, students, and general readers."

- Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley, Modern Chinese Literature & Culture

"All in all, Thirty-two New Takes on Taiwan Cinema is a book that many cinephiles and scholars of Taiwan cinema have eagerly anticipated. I am confident that it will be invaluable to researchers and educators in the fields of Taiwan studies and cinema studies. By delving into the representative films studied in this anthology, readers should gain a profound understanding of the trajectory of Taiwan's sociopolitical transition over the past 70 years and its corresponding impact on the development of its cinema."

- Daw-Ming Lee, International Journal of Asian Studies

"The book's value is in its breadth: the editors have brought together scholars in media studies, cultural studies, and especially Taiwan film studies...With its presentation of diverse film texts and the creative endeavors behind them, the book will undoubtedly inspire more research on and interest in the films coming out of Taiwan." 

- Studies on Asia