A: And which films are nominated for the Golden Horse Awards’ Best Narrative Feature?
B: The nominees are: “All Shall Be Well,” ”Stranger Eyes,” “Dead Talents Society,” “An Unfinished Film” and “Bel Ami.”
A: I heard that “Bel Ami” is a great gay-themed comedy from China.
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B: Yeah, and as many as 276 Chinese movies registered for the competition this year.
A: The two sides of the Taiwan Strait have finally resumed exchanges in cinematography.
A: 本屆金馬獎入圍最佳劇情片的有哪些？
B: 入圍的有：《從今以後》、《默視錄》、《鬼才之道》、《一部未完成的電影》、《漂亮朋友》。
A: 聽說《漂亮朋友》是一部精彩的中國同志喜劇片。
B: 今年光是中國就有多達276部電影參賽。
A: 海峽兩岸終於恢復電影交流啦！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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