Striking Back

A group of talented young men with fanciful notions form a film studio. However, after years of bad business, caught between lost ideals and reality, they decide to condescend to the market and make a kitschy action movie in the Hollywood fashion. In the meanwhile, every one of them attempt to find their own reflections in the filming process, therefore creating a pandemonium of contesting creativities both inside and outside the film they are making.

Directed by Chang-feng Fu, Striking Back leans on a strong ensemble — Li Kuo-hsiu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.