The Tao Exorcist (2026)
Late at night, a father throws his children into a kiln, muttering, “They’re no longer ours.” Their screams fade into the flames. Young exorcist Xiao Tuo suspects his classmate Nianqi is possessed, uncovering her stepfather Zhen-Kai’s use of dark rituals. As her siblings show disturbing behavior, Zhen-Kai plans a deadly purge. Xiao Tuo links the evil spirit to his own injured father, and together with Nianqi, uncovers a horrifying truth tied to a missing persons case from fifteen years ago.
Director: Chiou Hau-jou
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Tsao Yu-ning as Gao Ying-tuo (Tuo) |
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Tien Hsin as Xiao Nan-xiang |
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Kaiser Chuang as Pan Zhen-kai |
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Chloe Xiang as Wu Nian-qi |
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Alex Ko as Liu Rui |
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Fan Kuang-yao as Tuo's dad |
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Lin Si-yu as Tuo's mom |
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Li Xing as Lu Jing-ling |
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Lin Hui-min as Pan Jia-yong |
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Mimi Shao as Pan Jia-hui |
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Mizuki Lin as Lu Yu-tong |
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Hung Chun-hao as Pan Jia-wen |
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Amanda Liu as Professor |
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Richard Rim as Loan shark boss |
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Techuan Lee as Uncle Wang |
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Brian Yu as Weird man |
| Directing | Chiou Hau-jou | Director |
| Lighting | Onion Yu | Gaffer |
| Art | Hsieh Yi-lin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Wang | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joyce Chang | Costume Designer |
| Production | Zeng Zhen | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Chu | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Evan Wen | VFX Supervisor |
| Sound | Wachirawit Ratanakul | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Richard Hocks | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Thomas Foguenne | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Li Ssu-ching | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Abby Wan | Colorist |
| Editing | Lin Tzu-shien | Editor |
| Writing | Shih Jing-ting | Writer |
| Writing | 蘇信逸 | Writer |
| Crew | Chou Yu-sheng | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | 陳俊宇 | Director of Photography |