Hill of No Return

In 1920s Taiwan, a woman scarred by tragedy and two men chasing love and redemption cross paths on a hill where every choice comes with a price.

The film was Taiwan’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 65th Academy Awards.

The film won Best Feature Film at the 29th Golden Horse Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in Chinese-language cinema.

In the 1920s, Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945) after Japan won the First Sino-Japanese War. The local population faced heavy exploitation — especially farmers and miners — as Japan extracted resources to fuel its empire. Poverty, harsh labor conditions, and social inequality defined the era, which is the backdrop for Hill of No Return.