Taiwan Director Midi Z's film "The Road to Mandalay" is showing for the first time at the Venice Film Festival.
The film follows two Myanmarese illegal immigrants who escape to Thailand in search for a better future. Instead, they find work in a local factory and they also find companionship and love in each other.
The stars of the film include Taiwan actors Kai Ko and Wu Ke-xi.
The stars of the film include Taiwan actors Kai Ko and Wu Ke-xi.
The film is Ko's return to the big screen after a long break, and he is grateful to the director for taking a chance on him.
"There is bound to be pressure because the director dared to cast me. I've never worked with him, I've never worked in this kind of shooting style. I'm afraid to screw up the director's first big budget movie. We all worked very hard to complete this film."
"The Road to Mandalay" hits theaters in Taiwan on December 9th.
Also at Venice, Natalie Portman's latest movie, "Jackie" has premiered.
"Jackie" tells the story of Jacqueline Kennedy during her time as the US First Lady and after the assassination of her husband President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
The film shows the two sides of Jackie - her public and private personas.
It's one of 20 films showing in competition for the Golden Lion trophy at this year's festival.
The winner will be announced this weekend.
Source: CRI