Star Wars fans in Taiwan mark 'May the 4th' in costumes

Star Wars fans appear in costumes at a local park to mark a “May the 4th be with you“ event in Taipei on May 4, 2022.   -  
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Taiwanese Star Wars fans dressed in their favourite characters walk the streets of downtown Taipei to celebrate 'May the 4th' -- a commemorative day for the fans of the sci-fi film because of the pun on the movie's catchphrase "May the Force be with you."

Now in its seventh year, the annual event went ahead despite an upsurge of COVID-19 infections as the island learns to live with the virus. Facial mask in public areas, however, remains mandatory.

"It took me a month to make the costume," says one participant dressed as a Tusken Raider.

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