Photo courtesy of Taiwan Film and Audiovisual InstituteIt was not his first run-in with the ruling Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). Photo courtesy of Taiwan Film and Audiovisual InstitutePai studied education at Xiamen University, where he was first arrested. Afterward, Pai assumed control of existing Japanese film organizations and established the Taiwan Provincial Office Publicity Committee Film Studio (台灣省電影攝製場). RISE OF TAIWANESE CINEMAIn 1955, the first Taiwanese-language film, Romance of the Western Chamber (六才子西廂記), hit the theaters. His name was subsequently erased from film history, not even appearing in commemorative issues of the Taiwan Provincial Film Studio that he started.

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2026 17:12 UTC