The film, titled Murder of the Century (世紀血案), was based on the murders of three members of the Lin family on Feb. 28, 1980. Actor Johnny Kou poses for a photograph at a news conference promoting the film Murder of the Century in Taipei on Sunday last week. Photo: Pan Shao-tang, Taipei TimesThe Lin family murders is one of the highest-profile homicide cases in modern Taiwanese history and remains unsolved. Kou, who plays the role of a Taiwan Garrison Command and National Security Bureau high official in the film, apologized to the Lin family in a statement on Facebook. He expressed deep remorse and said that his insufficient understanding of the tragedy caused secondary harm to the Lin family.

Source: Taipei Times February 08, 2026 17:22 UTC