Films from China about the COVID pandemic and a gay romance won major prizes on Saturday in Taiwan at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars.
Unencumbered by the strict censorship of China, Taiwan's Golden Horse awards typically attract a diverse selection of films.
Chinese director Lou Ye's docu-drama about COVID lockdowns in China, "An Unfinished Film," won for best film and for best director, awards accepted by his wife Ma Yingli as he is in Japan for work.
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