Taiwan-Japan Film Fund Daily Capital Launches at Tokyo Market, Backs Period Romance ‘Love Ends in Bloom’ — SkimNews
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- Daily Capital launched a NT$100 million ($3.1 million) fund to back at least five Taiwan-Japan co-productions in film, TV, and animation over two years, with 70% of fundraising secured and operations set to begin by year-end.
- Chang Chen-yu, founder of Daily Capital, named K2 Pictures and Remow as Japanese co-development partners, linking major filmmakers and media companies to tap IP libraries and distribution networks.
- K2 Pictures, led by producer Kii Muneyuki, unites directors including Iwai Shunji, Miike Takashi, Nishikawa Miwa, and Kore-eda Hirokazu for collaborative development under the fund.
- Remow is backed by Shueisha, Toei, Amuse, Shochiku, TBS Holdings, and Fuji Media Holdings, giving the fund access to established Japanese entertainment infrastructure and regional reach.
- Love Ends in Bloom, the fund’s first project, is a 10-episode historical romance set in 1930s Chiayi and Alishan, following a Japanese geisha’s cross-border marriage scheme and forbidden love with a Taiwanese timber magnate during the colonial era.
- Juliana Hsu is writing the series, with Sun Jie-heng directing, and filming is scheduled to begin in February 2027 for a mid-2028 release.
- Daily Capital aims to recover capital within three years per project, entering during development or pre-production to shape scripts and assemble creative teams, measuring success by broadcaster and global streamer pickups.
Why it matters: Taiwan and Japan are deepening cultural collaboration through structured financing, with Daily Capital positioning itself to unlock cross-border storytelling at scale. By aligning production resources and targeting global distribution, the fund could shift how Asian period content reaches international audiences—making regional history commercially viable beyond local markets.
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