Screening of 2025 documentary A Chip Odyssey (造山者－世紀的賭注) with Taiwanese Association of America - Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University, November 22.

The Taiwanese Association of America - Pittsburgh will present a screening of the 2025 documentary A Chip Odyssey (造山者－世紀的賭注) on November 22. It will begin at 1:30 pm at the McConomy Auditorium - Jared L. Cohon University Center, Carnegie Mellon University, and tickets are available online.

《售票開始》【造山者－世紀的賭注】北美電影展 - 匹茲堡場：今天正式啟售

《A Chip Odyssey》Movie tickets are now available!

EventBrite購票：

https://www.eventbrite.com/.../a-chip-odyssey-movie...

一般票｜General Admission: $15; 學生票｜Student: $10

受到熱切迴響與期待的【造山者－世紀的賭注】北美電影巡迴 - 11/22匹茲堡場的售票系統已啟動！趕緊來把你的票訂下來！

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造山者－世紀的賭注 A Chip Odysseyey

11/22/2025 (六) 1:30 PM

McConomy Auditorium - Jared L. Cohon University Center, Carnegie Mellon University

2025 | 紀錄片 | 106 分鐘 | 導演 蕭菊貞 | 中英字幕 English subtitled

電影預告 Trailer：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA6wNTbjQK8

主辦：匹茲堡台灣同鄉會

協辦：匹茲堡台灣學人學生會 匹茲堡地區台灣大學校友會

感謝贊僑委會紐約僑教中心 OCAC in New Yorkrk

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About《A Chip Odyssey》

2025 | Documentary | Taiwan | 106 mins | English Subtitles

A Chip Odyssey features interviews with over 80 key figures who witnessed and shaped the development of the semiconductor industry This feature-length documentary chronicles how Taiwan built this industry from scratch and transformed it into a global technological force, capturing a vital and transformative chapter in the island’s modern history.

In 2019, director Hsiao Chu-Chen was deeply moved by stories shared at the memorial of semiconductor pioneer Hu Ding-Hwa—accounts of engineers who, driven by a sense of national mission, journeyed overseas to acquire the crucial knowledge that ignited Taiwan’s chip industry. Their spirit of sacrifice and collective resolve not only laid the foundation for Taiwan’s semiconductor revolution, but also marked a pivotal chapter in the island’s struggle for survival and global relevance.

Directed by award-winning Hsiao Chu-Chen and produced by semiconductor veteran Ben Chen and acclaimed Oscar member Ben Tsiang, this five-year project draws on insights from voices across generations—from early contributors to today’s professionals in the semiconductor industry. A Chip Odyssey traces Taiwan’s journey from humble beginnings to its emergence as a critical pillar of the digital world. Through the eyes of pioneering engineers, female line technicians, frontline policymakers, visionary scientists, and a new generation now facing critical choices, the film reveals how, half a century ago, an entire island came together in a high-stakes gamble to shape its own destiny—and the future of global technology.

Though Taiwan accounts for less than 0.02% of the world’s landmass, it has become an indispensable force in the era of AI and advanced chipmaking. As the invisible engines of modern life, chips produced in Taiwan now power everything from smart devices to strategic defense, placing the island at the center of the global technology race.

A Chip Odyssey is not only a chronicle of technological ascent; it is a powerful testament to the spirit of a small island that poured its heart and soul into survival, innovation, and global relevance. As tensions rise and the semiconductor race intensifies, the film reminds us that behind every chip lies a human story—and behind every breakthrough, a cross-generational gamble.

Event Presented by Pittsburgh Taiwanese Association

Co-presented by Taiwanese Scholar Society in Pittsburgh and National Taiwan University Alumni Association of Pittsburgh

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《造山者－世紀的賭注》

導演：蕭菊貞 | 發行：CNEX視納華仁文化傳播2025 | 台灣 | 106 分鐘

首部刻劃台灣半導體發展史的紀錄片電影，影片訪問超過80位見證半導體發展的關鍵人物，從當年的第一批工程師、女作業員、相關政策與科技界前輩，再到今日面臨抉擇的年輕工程師，深度呈現了台灣半導體產業如何從無到有，再蛻變成為全球科技發展的重要推手，這段跨越半世紀的紀錄片電影，見證了台灣重要的一頁近代史。

導演蕭菊貞在2019年參加科技界前輩胡定華的追思會，深受與會者分享的台灣半導體故事觸動。他們肩負國家使命，遠赴海外取回半導體製造的技術火種，那份革命情感與奮鬥精神，不僅開創了台灣半導體產業的契機，也見證了台灣的島嶼命運與生存挑戰。「這段歷史不能忘記！」成為導演拍攝這部紀錄片的初衷。台灣雖僅占全球陸地面積不到萬分之二，卻掌握著AI與先進製程晶片的關鍵技術，成為地緣政治的兵家必爭之地。台積電生產的晶片不僅牽動全球戰略與商業競爭，也讓台灣在國際局勢中扮演前所未有的重要角色。

矽科技時代，微小的晶片隱身在我們的生活之中，每分每秒控制著世界的運轉，半世紀過去，當年的半導體的種子已然成為一棵大樹守護著台灣，在這部紀錄片中，也讓我們看見晶片背後的台灣，如何傾全島之力在全球科技競賽中，站上關鍵地位，如何在強國利益間，為島嶼的安身立命奮鬥。

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匹茲堡台灣同鄉會 | 匹茲堡台灣學人學生會 | 匹茲堡台大校友會 敬邀

Concert film MONSTA X : CONNECT X IN CINEMAS in Pittsburgh, December 3 and 7.

The concert film MONSTA X : CONNECT X IN CINEMAS, with Korean pop group Monsta X, will play in Pittsburgh on December 3 and 7.

In July 2025, MONSTA X set the KSPO DOME ablaze over three unforgettable days with their show 2025 MONSTA X CONNECT X. From the powerful live band session and a setlist packed with spectacular performances, to never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of the preparation process, and exclusive, heartfelt interviews where the members reflect on their intense 10-year journey — this film captures it all. A chronicle of a decade-long story written together by MONSTA X and MONBEBE.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and Robinson, and tickets are available online.

Screening of 15-minute documentary We Were the Scenery and Cathy Linh Che talk, November 6 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of English will host a screening of the documentary We Were the Secenery and a talk with writer/producer Cathy Linh Che on November 6. A synopsis, from the documentary's official site:

In 1975, Hoa Thi Lê and Hue Nguyen Che fled from Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now. This documentary short film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2025 and won the Short Film Jury Prize: Nonfiction, the Special Jury Prize for Short Documentary Film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Best International Short Documentary Film at Galway Film Fleadh, Best International Short Dox at DokuFest, and the Excellence in Short Filmmaking Documentary and Audience Award at the Asian American International Film Festival.

The event runs from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in 501 Cathedral of Learning and is free and open to the public.

More theaters announced for KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event in Pittsburgh, October 31 - November 2.

The feature-length film KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event will return to Pittsburgh from October 31, with many more theaters added to the original listings.

We're goin' up, up, up — and now it's YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite "KPop Demon Hunters" songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film.

It played here previously in August. It is scheduled to play locally at most local theaters, including the Manor Theater in Squirrel Hill, the AMC Loews Waterfront, AMC Classic Mt. Lebanon, AMC Classic South Hills, Waterworks Cinema, GQT Pittsburgh Mills, Chartiers Valley Luxury 14, and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and McCandless. Tickets are available online.

2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編) stays in Pittsburgh area through (at least) November 5.

The 2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), which opened in Pittsburgh-area theaters on September 11, will stay here through (at least) November 5.

The Demon Slayer Corps plunge into Infinity Castle to defeat Muzan. However, the remaining Hashiras and the Demon Slayers who survived Tanjiro's Final Selection are pitted against the remaining members of the Twelve Kizuki first.

It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Classic South Hills, and tickets are available online.

2025 Japanese animated movie Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇) stays in Pittsburgh through (at least) November 6.

The 2025 Japanese animated movie Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇) which opened in Pittsburgh on October 23, will remain here through (at least ) November 6.

For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

It plays locally at many Pittsburgh-area theaters, including the AMC Loews Waterfront, the AMC Classic South Hills Village, the AMC Classic Mt. Lebanon, the Chartiers Valley Luxury 14, and the Cinemark theater in Monroeville, Tickets are available online.

2004 Miyazaki film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont, November 20.

The 2004 Miyazaki film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) will play at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont on November 20.

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Doors open at 7, the movie starts at 8, and tickets are available online. The Oaks Theater is located at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. (map).

2025 Amy Wang film Slanted at Three Rivers Film Festival, November 12.

The 2025 Amy Wang film Slanted will play in Pittsburgh on November 12, part of this year's Three Rivers Film Festival.

Slanted follows Joan Huang, a Chinese-American teen in the 2010s South, as she battles racism and cultural clashes. As an 8-year-old, she’s bullied for her differences. At 17, obsessed with popularity, she pursues prom queen and undergoes extreme changes, including dyeing her hair and considering racial modification surgery, to achieve a “white” ideal. Her quest alienates her from family and friends, satirizing assimilation and white worship while focusing on her tragicomic struggle for self-worth.

If you loved The Substance and Mean Girls, this one’s for you!

It plays at the Harris Theater in downtown's Cultural District (map), and tickets are available online. 

Concert film G-Dragon in Cinema: Übermensch in Pittsburgh, from October 29.

The upcoming G-Drago concert film G-Dragon in Cinema: Übermensch will play in Pittsburgh from October 29.

After eight years, the icon of a generation roars back with an epic world tour – UBERMENSCH. Every beat, every breath, every moment that will redefine his legacy bursts onto the big screen. From the anthems that shook the world – “Crooked”, “POWER,” “HEARTBREAKER” – to an epic setlist spanning his most iconic hits, joined by an all-star guest lineup including TAEYANG, DAESUNG, CL, and more. Feel the raw energy, the fire, the unrepeatable magic – captured live and unleashed through SCREENX, 4DX and IMAX.

It is scheduled to play locally, on certain days, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, Robinson, and tickets are available online.

2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編) stays in Pittsburgh area through (at least) October 29.

The 2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), which opened in Pittsburgh-area theaters on September 11, will stay here through (at least) October 29.

The Demon Slayer Corps plunge into Infinity Castle to defeat Muzan. However, the remaining Hashiras and the Demon Slayers who survived Tanjiro's Final Selection are pitted against the remaining members of the Twelve Kizuki first.

It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC theaters in Waterfront, AMC Classic South Hills, and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, tickets are available online.

2025 French-Belgian animated film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes), set in Japan, plays in Pittsburgh from November 6.

The 2025 French-Belgian animated film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes) will play in Pittsburgh from November 6.

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the Cinemark theater in the North Hills, and tickets are available online.

1990 Zhang Yimou film Ju Dou (菊豆) in Pittsburgh, November 10 and 11.

The 1990 Zhang Yimou film Ju Dou (菊豆) will play in Pittsburgh on November 10 and 11, part of the Harris Theater's occasional International Art House Classics series.

The film that put director Zhang Yimou and star Gong Li on the international cinema map follows beautiful young Ju Dou as she is married off to an egregiously cruel, and also impotent, owner of a dye mill in the Chinese countryside in the early 20th century. When the boss’ nephew arrives on the scene they fall for each other with lustful abandon. Their impassioned affair soon leads to a son. After the clandestine couple convinces the despotic husband that he is the father, the boy is raised as his long-awaited heir. However the myriad complications of infidelity lead to a visceral and psychological melee between the lovers and their ruler with explosively dramatic turns. With its stunning mise en scène and sumptuous use of color, Ju Dou was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards® and has earned a reputation as one of the greatest Chinese films ever made.

Restoration effected at Hiventy Laboratory (Paris) by IMPEX Films with the support of ARTE, France.

Tickets are available online. The Harris Theater is located in downtown's Cultural District (map).

2025 Philippine film Meet, Greet, & Bye in Pittsburgh, from November 13.

The 2025 Philippine film Meet, Greet, & Bye will play in Pittsburgh from November 13.

Meet, Greet and Bye is an upcoming Philippine family drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana and produced by Star Cinema. The film stars Maricel Soriano as the family matriarch, with Piolo Pascual, Joshua Garcia, Belle Mariano, and Juan Karlos Labajo playing her children.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and tickets are available online.

2025 Japanese animated movie Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇) in Pittsburgh, from October 23.

The 2025 Japanese animated movie Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇) will play in the Pittsburgh area, from October 23.

For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

It plays locally at the AMC Classic South Hills Village, the AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are available online.

KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event in Pittsburgh, October 31 - November 2.

The feature-length film KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event will return to Pittsburgh from October 31.

We're goin' up, up, up — and now it's YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite "KPop Demon Hunters" songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film.

It played here previously in August. It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and Monaca, and tickets are available online. The Cinemark website also indicates shows in McCandless, with tickets for those available here.

2025 Japanese animated movie Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (小林さんちのメイドラゴン さみしがりやの竜 in Pittsburgh, October 20.

The 2025 Japanese animated movie Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (小林さんちのメイドラゴン さみしがりやの竜 will play in Pittsburgh on October 20.

Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru's peaceful lives are shattered when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, leader of the Chaos Forces, arrives and forces her to return to the Dragon World to fix a past mistake. With a war brewing between Chaos and Harmony, Kanna must find a way to unite the two worlds, but is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her father's demands. Miss Kobayashi, however, refuses to let her go and tries to mend Kanna and Kamui’s broken bond. As dragons clash, Iruru uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?

It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, and tickets are available online.

2001 Hayao Miyazaki film Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) in Pittsburgh, from October 17.

The 2001 film Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters from October 17, the next installment of Studio Ghibli Fest 2025.

On a long car ride to their new home, young Chihiro and her parents stop by an abandoned park that turns out to be a gateway to the spirit world. Chihiro’s parents become cursed, and she is put to work in a bathhouse frequented by creatures both adorable and grotesque. Stripped even of her true name, Chihiro must cling tightly to her slipping memories to reconnect with her mother and father and break free from this bizarre and dreamlike realm. Spirited Away earned Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki their first Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, and remains heralded not only as a landmark of animation, but as one of the greatest films of all time.

It plays on the 17th at Moraine Point Cinemas in Butler, then from the 18th at many Pittsburgh-area theaters including Waterworks Cinema, AMC Loews Waterfront, Chartiers Valley Luxury 14, and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are available online; please note, some screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles while others are dubbed in English.

4K restoration of 1985 Japanese animated film Angel's Egg (天使のたまご) in Pittsburgh, November 12.

A 4K restoration of 1985 Japanese animated film Angel's Egg (天使のたまご) will play in Pittsburgh on November 12. A synopsis, from the distributor:

In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms – a treasure that she believes is an angel’s egg. A boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream. At first it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two. Then, one night, the boy crushes her precious egg.

Forty years after the film’s original release, GKIDS is proud to present an all-new 4K restoration of the film, which is being supervised by director Oshii, in cinemas nationwide for the first time[.]

First released directly to home video in 1985, the film is a creative collaboration between internationally acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), who wrote and directed the feature, and revered artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D). The film beautifully intertwines Oshii’s thematic reflections on philosophy and theology, with Amano’s distinctive ink painting style, culminating in an arrestingly beautiful hand-drawn allegorical fantasy.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront, and tickets are available online.

2025 concert film j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' THE MOVIE in Pittsburgh, November 12 and 15.

The 2025 concert film j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' THE MOVIE will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters on November 12 and 15.

“I won’t forget this. Since this is my Safety Zone.” Spanning 16 cities and 33 performances with 524,000 ARMY worldwide, j-hope’s first solo world tour “HOPE ON THE STAGE” celebrates its grand finale. Experience the spectacular two-night encore from Goyang - now in cinemas! Witness the full spectrum of j-hope's artistry, from the iconic tracks of his solo album “Jack In The Box” and special album “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1” to the world premiere of “Killin’ It Girl.” Experience his spectacular live performances on the big screen, complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes moments and special stages featuring Jin, Jung Kook, and Crush. Relive the unforgettable, sparkling moment between j-hope and ARMY - j-hope’s true “Safety Zone”- and experience the final stage of his first solo world tour in HOPE ON THE STAGE THE MOVIE.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark in Robinson, and tickets are available online.

2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編) stays in Pittsburgh area through (at least) October 22.

The 2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), which opened in Pittsburgh-area theaters on September 11, will stay here through (at least) October 22.

The Demon Slayer Corps plunge into Infinity Castle to defeat Muzan. However, the remaining Hashiras and the Demon Slayers who survived Tanjiro's Final Selection are pitted against the remaining members of the Twelve Kizuki first.

It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC theaters in Waterfront, AMC Classic South Hills, and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, tickets are available online.