The Asian premiere of the movie "La syndicaliste," starring the legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert, was held in Taichung last night (11). Deputy Mayor Yu-Min Wang represented Mayor Shiow-Yen Lu to do the honors and welcomed Huppert to Taichung. As Huppert's birthday is March 16, Deputy Mayor Wang also thoughtfully presented Taichung specialty lacquerware to the superstar as a souvenir, and recommended Taichung's special delicacies and attractions.

Deputy Mayor Wang stated that Mayor Lu and the city government team are dedicated to promoting the development of the film and television industry. In addition to providing funding subsidies and co-production services to the film and television crews, the Taichung Film Development Foundation organized the "Taichung International Animation Festival." Now in its ninth year, this festival has become an important communication platform for international animation creators. The aim is to build Taichung into an international film and television-friendly capital to market Taichung and enhance Taichung's visibility in the world. This time, the latest masterpiece of the legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert chooses Taiwan to hold the Asian premiere in Taichung. As a host city, Taichung will try its best to be a good host and introduce Taichung's delicious food, beautiful scenery, and unique customs and traditions to the distinguished guests.

According to the Information Bureau, after Huppert visited Taiwan for the first time at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2009, it was the first time in 14 years that she met with Taiwanese audiences. And she chose to attend the Asian premiere of the latest work in Taichung. Taichung is honored and hopes that through the presence of international actresses in Taichung, the image of Taichung as an "International Film and Television Friendly City" will once again leap onto the global stage.

The Information Bureau mentioned that Taichung City is star-studded in March. The National Taichung Theater's international co-production "La Cerisaie" has been performed since March 10. The actress Isabelle Huppert, a famous French actress, also appeared on the "stage" in the play. After the second performance, "La Cerisaie", yesterday afternoon, she went to Vie Show Cinemas Taichung Top City to attend the premiere of the new film "La syndicaliste". Deputy Mayor Wang attended the event on behalf of Mayor Lu, accompanying the actress to interact closely with movie fans before the screening, and to get a glimpse of the superstar's demeanor behind the screen with the audience. The Information Bureau added that "La syndicaliste" is a suspenseful new film that Isabelle Huppert and the director of "Mama Weed" Jean-Paul Salomé collaborated on for the second time. After its premiere in the Horizon unit of the Venice International Film Festival in late 2022, it was well received. Close on the heels of France was Taiwan, where the film was released for the first time in Asia after its debut in early March! "La syndicaliste" premiered in Taichung with Isabelle Huppert. It sold out immediately after the official launch on February 23, and the full revealed the actress's charm. It also allows Taichung movie fans to take the lead in experiencing the fantastic performances of the actress in new works.