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Taiwan Stars Talk Cultural Differences, Challenges of International Productions
Taiwanese actors Wu Ke-Xi, J.C. Lin, Kai Ko and Esther Liu talk about experience of working on international co-productions at TCCF.
At the Taiwan Creative Content Fest, leading Taiwanese actors Wu Ke-Xi, J.C. Lin, Kai Ko, and Esther Liu offered candid insights into their experiences working on international co-productions, discussing everything from language barriers to cultural differences in approaching intimate scenes. Wu, who previously learned Burmese and Thai for Midi Z’s “Road to Mandalay,” also studied the local version of Portuguese for her role as a Chinese restaurant owner in Cape Verde, though those lines were ultimately cut. “In Taiwan, the Chinese culture we want to listen to other people before expressing our own opinion,” Lin observed, noting how the young French leading actress’ direct communication style influenced the set’s dynamics.
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