Celebrities Flout COVID-19 Rules, Queue Up for Photos at 2020 Taipei Film Festival

Taiwan wrapped up an annual film festival with an awards ceremony as it holds more public events after keeping its coronavirus outbreak to a few hundred cases. Actors and others lined up for photo shoots with no social distancing, and participants didn’t wear masks in historic Zhongshan Hall in Taipei. Taiwan, with a population of about 23 million people, has had 451 confirmed cases and seven deaths.

Taiwanese actress Annie Chen poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. The 2020 Taipei Film Festival is the world's first large-scale film festival held by an entity after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang kisses her award for Best Actress at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese Actor Mo Tzu-yi holds his award for Best Actor at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Yao Yi-ti holds her award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Yang Kuei Mei poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

The team of movie "Detention" pose on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Wu Kang Ren poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese director Chang Jung-chi holds his award for Best Director at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Li Ying-chuan holds his awards for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Joanne Tseng poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Ivy Chen poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang holds her award for Best Actress at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Cheryl Yang poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Tseng Jing-hua poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang and Taiwanese actor Mo Tzu-yi hold their awards for Best Actress and Best Actor at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese Actor Mo Tzu-yi kisses his award for Best Actor at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Ivy Yin poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Fandy Fan poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actress Yao Yi-ti holds her award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Berant Zhu poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese Actor Mo Tzu-yi holds his award for Best Actor at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)

Taiwanese actor Jack Kao poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Taipei Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. (Image: AP)