Top five Taiwanese films of 2007

Amour-Legende (松鼠自殺事件) by emerging auteur Wu Mi-sen (吳米森) is possibly the most underrated film of the year as distributors shied away from the marketing nightmare - art house movie tricked up as a commercial flick. Featuring Japanese pop idol Yowusuke Kubozuka and Hong Kong beauty Rachel Ngan (顏穎思), the polyglot film shows many of Wu's trademarks along with a serious attempt to reach a larger audience. It's fragmented reality, blurred identities and dreamlike sequences make for a fascinating composition that reflects on the deceptiveness of relationships and the nature of both personal and national identity.