Foot-Fetish Black Comedy 'Build to Order' Seeks Finishing Money in Taipei

Build to Order, the debut feature from director Huang Junxiang, is being presented at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest in Taipei, where its team is looking for the money to finish the film. Variety reported the project's status on 6 November 2026.

The film is a black comedy. It follows Penny and Allan, a Singaporean couple who sell photos of Penny's feet online. Their business takes a dark turn when one of their clients dies after an allergic reaction, and the couple hide his body in their freezer. Screen Daily describes the story from a slightly different angle, saying it follows two property agents who hope to trade up from their public housing flat.

The film was in post-production as of November 2026, the stage where editing, sound and colour are finished after shooting. Its producer is Macarius Chia, and Lim Teck is the executive producer. According to Variety, the team is seeking gap financing, a short-term loan or top-up that covers the shortfall between what has been raised and what completion costs. They are also looking for partners for audio post-production, the sound mixing and effects work, and for colour grading, the process of setting the film's final look.

Build to Order is listed as a Sing-Japan-Tai project, a co-production linking Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. Screen Daily named it one of five projects to watch at the 2026 TCCF Pitching showcase, a competition in which projects present to potential backers and partners.

The showcase is one of the main reasons the fest exists. The Taiwan Creative Content Fest is organised by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency, known as TAICCA, a government-backed body that supports Taiwanese film, television and games. The event runs from 6 to 9 November at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Screen Daily reported in September that 70 projects had been selected for the pitching showcase, and this year's edition also puts a spotlight on Taiwanese content and sets up targeted meetings between producers and industry buyers.

For a project like this, a festival pitch is often a first step rather than a finish line. Films at the post-production stage usually need a final round of funding and partners before they can reach cinemas or streaming services. Whether Build to Order secures those backers will depend on talks that have not yet been announced.