Chunghwa Telecom Funds 10 New Taiwanese Media Projects
The telecom giant revealed investments in series, films, and a tour at a festival in Taipei.
By Aiko Soto ·
Taiwan’s largest telecommunications carrier, Chunghwa Telecom, announced ten new investments in local media.
The portfolio includes television series, films, a music tour, and equity stakes in two production houses.
Company leaders unveiled the slate during the Taiwan Creative Content Fest. Culture Minister Li Yuan and Chunghwa executive vice president Lin Wen-chiyh attended the showcase.
Four scripted series are part of the plan. The police drama “Gunshot” will be produced with S11 Partners and PTS Taigi TV. Producer Phoebe Ma and director Hung Tzu-peng are developing the family fantasy “Yesterday’s Daughter, Tomorrow’s Mother.” The adventure series “Guides to the World Below” adapts a popular local comic. Actress Esther Liu serves as executive producer for “C’est la Vie,” a story about food and urban life.
Chunghwa is also funding “Next Z Chef.” The show is described as Taiwan’s first cooking competition for young people. Film investments include “Demon of the East: Black Condo,” a horror entry in a four-country cinematic universe. The film “Call of Lobster” won the Chunghwa Telecom Award in 2024 and joined the Culture Ministry’s Great Voyage Project cohort.
The slate extends beyond screen content. The company will support Shallow Levée’s “Speak in Silence” tour. The indie band is scheduled to perform approximately 50 shows in Taiwan and eight other Asian countries. Chunghwa and its cultural arm also bought shares in DaMou Entertainment and Horiza Creations. DaMou produced “The World Between Us II” and “Wave Makers.” Horiza uses crowdfunding data to identify audience interests.
Lin Wen-chiyh said the company aims to connect financing with creative talent and global partners. The announcement follows twelve nominations for two Chunghwa-backed films at the 63rd Golden Horse Awards. The films are “Arrested Memory” and “The Photo From 1977.” Chunghwa operates the MOD IPTV service and the Hami Video platform. The two services have more than three million subscribers.
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