Moebius takes Fiona Roan Feng-I’s Toronto-bound film worldwide
The Hong Kong sales company will handle Happily Ever After outside Taiwan before its TIFF Special Presentations debut.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Moebius Entertainment has picked up international sales rights to Happily Ever After, the second feature from Taiwanese filmmaker Fiona Roan Feng-I, ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Hong Kong-based sales company will represent the film worldwide, excluding Taiwan. TIFF has selected the title for its Special Presentations section, putting Roan’s follow-up to American Girl on a high-profile festival launchpad.
The deal also brings back together three names from American Girl: Moebius founder and CEO Fred Tsui, Roan and producer Clifford Miu. Their earlier collaboration traveled internationally after premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2021.
A reunion after American Girl
American Girl went on to stream globally on Netflix following its festival run. The film also had a strong night at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, where it won five prizes.
Those wins included Best New Director for Roan, Best New Performer for Caitlin Fang, Best Cinematography for Giorgos Valsamis, the FIPRESCI Prize and the Audience Choice Award.
Tsui praised Roan’s new film in a statement, saying Happily Ever After “confirms Fiona Roan’s remarkable talent as a filmmaker with a deeply human voice and an exceptional command of cinematic storytelling.”
He added that, after working with Roan and Miu on American Girl, he was pleased to team with them again. Tsui said Moebius believes the film can connect with international audiences and plans to introduce it to buyers in Toronto.
Sales push begins before TIFF
Moebius will begin its international sales campaign before the Toronto premiere. Further festival and distribution plans are expected to be announced in the coming months, according to the company.
Tsui launched Moebius as a boutique sales and consultancy outfit focused on Asian auteur films with international crossover potential. Before starting the company, he was general manager and head of sales and international co-production at Media Asia.
The company’s recent lineup includes Peter Ho-sun Chan’s She Has No Name, Philip Yung’s Papa, Nick Cheung’s Peg O’ My Heart, Jame Hung’s My First Of May and Wang Tong’s Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts.
For Roan, the Toronto berth gives Happily Ever After a prominent first stop after the awards and streaming reach of American Girl. For Moebius, the deal adds another Taiwanese title to a slate built around filmmaker-led Asian cinema aimed at buyers beyond its home markets.
This story draws on original reporting from Deadline.