Version 2

URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/TW/MOC-TW/2
Last verified: 2019-06-19

Organization:

  • Name: Ministry of Culture - Tawan
  • Type of Organization: Gov
  • Contact Information:
    Ministry of Culture No. 439 Zhongping Road 13 Floor (South Building Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Postal Code：24219 Tel：+886-2-8512-6000
  • Web Site: https://english.moc.gov.tw

Scope:

This rating system has been adopted in these regions for the specified usage:

Region Distribution media Viewing Environments
TAIWAN - Film - Trailer - Ad - - Theater -

Notes:

Ratings regulations last revised 2015-OCT-16.

Refererences:

Ratings:

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General audiences
普遍級

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): N.A.

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 0

Localized Definitions

General audiences ( EN )

Viewing is permitted for audiences of all ages.

普遍級 ( ZH )

一般觀眾皆可觀賞

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Not provided
Not provided
Protected
保護級

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 6
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 11

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 3

Localized Definitions

Protected ( EN )

Viewing is not permitted for children under six; children between six and 11 must be accompanied and given guidance by parents, teachers, seniors, or adult relatives or friends.

保護級 ( ZH )

未滿六歲之兒童不得觀賞，六歲以上未滿 十二歲之兒童須父母、師長或成年親友陪伴輔導觀賞

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Motion pictures and motion picture advertisements shall be given the “Parental guidance” rating where any of the following applies:
  • Where fighting,burglary,thrills,occult or bizarre phenomena,or twisted interpretations of society are depicted that could be detrimental to the behavior or psychology of children.
  • Where there is concern over how sex, corrupt morals, or values are being depicted.
電影片、電影片之廣告片內容有下列情形之一，且無前三條情形，列為「 護」級
  • 一、涉及打鬥、竊盜、驚悚、玄奇怪異或社會畸型現象，對兒童行為或心 理有不良影響之虞者
  • 二、涉及性或有混淆道德、價值觀之虞者
Parental guidance

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 12
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 12

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 6

Localized Definitions

Parental guidance ( EN )

Viewing is not permitted for children under 12.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

DEPRECATED as of 2015-Oct-16 revision to regulations
Restricted-12
輔導十二歲級

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 12
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 12
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 12

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 12

Localized Definitions

Restricted-12 ( EN )

Viewing not permitted for children under age 12

輔導十二歲級 ( ZH )

未滿十二歲之兒童不得觀賞

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Motion pictures and motion picture advertisements shall be given the “Restricted-12” rating where any of the following applies:
  • The plot or dialogue depicts crime; violence; terrorism; bloody events; perversion; dark, strange material; twisted depictions of society; or other content that would be detrimental to the behavior or psychology of children under age 12.
  • Where sexual imagery or innuendo is portrayed vividly in animation, images, language, text, dialogue, or sound that would be detrimental to the behavior or psychology of children under age 12.
電影片、電影片之廣告片有下列情形之一，列為「輔十二」級
  • 一、情節或對白涉及犯罪、暴力、恐怖、血腥、變態、玄奇怪異、社會畸 型現象或其他對兒童行為或心理有不良影響者
  • 二、以動作、影像、語言、文字、對白、聲音呈現性表現或性暗示，對未 滿十二歲兒童之行為或心理有不良影響之虞者
Restricted-15
輔導十五歲級

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 15
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 15
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 15

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 15

Localized Definitions

Restricted-15 ( EN )

Viewing not permitted for those under age 15

輔導十五歲級 ( ZH )

未滿十五歲之人不得觀賞

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Motion pictures and motion picture advertisements shall be given the “Restricted-15” rating where any of the following applies:
  • The plot or dialogue depicts crime; terrorism; bloody events; violence; perversion; occult or bizarre phenomena; twisted depictions of society; or other content that would be detrimental to the behavior or psychology of those under age 15.
  • Where sexual imagery or innuendo is portrayed vividly in animation, images, language, text, dialogue, or sound that would be detrimental to the behavior or psychology of those under age 15.
電影片、電影片之廣告片有下列情形之一，列為「輔十五」級
  • 一、情節或對白涉及犯罪、恐怖、血腥、暴力、變態、玄奇怪異、社會畸 型現象或其他對未滿十五歲之人之行為或心理有不良影響者
  • 二、以動作、影像、語言、文字、對白、聲音呈現性表現或性暗示，對未 滿十五歲之人之行為或心理有不良影響之虞者
Restricted
限制級

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 18
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 18

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 80

Localized Definitions

Restricted ( EN )

Viewing is not permitted for those under 18.

限制級 ( ZH )

未滿十八歲之人不得觀賞。

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Motion pictures and motion picture advertisements shall be given the “Restricted” rating where any of the following applies:
  • Where the sale or use of illegal drugs, robbery, kidnapping, killing, or other illegal activities are detailed in the plot, where there is concern that such activity could be mimicked.
  • Where terrorism, bloody events, violence, or perversion are particularly vivid and could still be acceptable to persons over age 18.
  • Where sexual imagery or innuendo is portrayed vividly in animation, images, language, text, dialogue, or sound, but does not elicit feelings of shame or disgust in persons over the age of 18.
電影片、電影片之廣告片有下列情形之一，列為「限」級
  • 描述吸毒、販毒、搶劫、綁架、殺人或其他犯罪行為情節細密，有誘 發模仿之虞者
  • 有恐怖、血腥、暴力、變態等情節且表現方式強烈，十八歲以上之人 尚可接受者
  • 以動作、影像、語言、文字、對白、聲音表現出強烈之性表現或性暗 示，且不致引起十八歲以上之人羞恥或厭惡者