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In the dead of the night, the impound employee is all prepared to meet his own end. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, hastened poundings on the door interrupted his farewell. The impound employee knew that fate was throwing him his final chance, before he dies, to use his own hands, one by one, to seek revenge. However, where this vengeance takes him is not what he had imagined, and fate once again displays its amazing wonders...
Ning was the center of the class but now she's in crisis because of a random prank. And her friendship with Yun is now at stake.
When Molly commits suicide, her mother uses technology to relive her experiences and investigate why she died.
To compensate the loss of Lu’s brother, Lu, the captain of judo team at school, has been brought up by her mother as a substitute of her brother in Beijing. In the seemingly masculine appearance, she secretly falls in love with Nicole, the internet celebrity girl from Taiwan. Lu and Nicole meet each other in a judo competition of which the winner would have the chance to become the leading actress in an action film. Nicole wins the competition, but she disappears right before the movie start shooting. As Nicole’s substitute, Lu then has the chance to play the leading actress of the action movie. But the thing is, is Lu able to find her own self-identity and be the real her in one’s life?
At an old age, a former political prisoner is determined to find out where his fellow sufferers have laid since their secret execution, while Taiwan embarks on a tumultuous path of democratization.
In a hyper-efficient, colorless society, a mysterious corporation maintains its monopoly on "vibrancy" by harvesting pigments directly from the life force of its employees. As their essence is systematically drained, individuals are reduced to mere industrial consumables for the world's aesthetics.
The night before Wei-Kai's best friend went to study abroad, Wei-Kai couldn't sleep, and his desires turned into fantasies.
This is a story of two men and their friendship lasting the duration of a day. Zhiming, a security guard who works in an underground car park, and who has accomplished absolutely nothing in life and no friends to speak of, saves a young man named Yao from suicide by drowning in the sea. Yao, once determined to kill himself before this, felt deeply moved by the man before him who has risked himself.
A rural youth, Lin, works as a janitor at an airline in Taipei while attending night school to learn English. He shares a flat with Guo, who makes a fortune catering to Japanese clients. To fund his brother's wedding, Lin borrows from his company. When his father urgently arrives in Taipei seeking money, can Lin resolve his father's concerns? The narrative critiques society's infatuation with foreign ideals and exposes the darker sides of human nature.
Peigang, his family's only son for three generations running, is to be executed on account of larceny, but not without the intervention of his grandmother.
Er Kan, a high school student who is in love with the most beautiful girl in the class, has to endure the continuous abuses from the bullies in school. However, when the girl of his dreams becomes the girlfriend of the leader of the bullies, things can only get worse from there.
In contemporary Taiwan, the aboriginal Ah-ming attempts suicide. When his life is saved by an old miner, Ah-ming is drawn into a journey back to his origins. Meanwhile, the miner's son, Ah-Chuan, finds a fugitive hooker who has returned from the lowlands. But Ah-Chuan only wants to integrate himself into mainstream society, in sharp contrast to the intentions and needs of those around him.
Tshui-Giok’s step-father sells her to a club to pay off his debt. But when her boyfriend, Kok-Liong, learns about it he helps get her out and plans to marry her. However, Kok-Liong’s mother disapproves of the marriage and arranges for him to marry a wealthy girl, Hun-Kiau. Years later, when Kok-Liong and Tshui-Giok meet again, all their feelings return. Though Tshui-Giok ultimately decides to break up with Kok-Liong for the sake of Hun-Kiau, her leaving drives Kok-Liong mad and Hun-Kiau has no choice but to set Kok-Liong free, so he and Tshui-Giok can be together.
Different styles of dining can also be portrayed as different types of life. Restaurant hostess, Liu Fen-Fang, prepares a feast for the new opening of her restaurant. Deep in her heart, however, she also experiences her most bitter moment. Her family is shattered when she hears news of her husband's affair.
Faye, Jade, Yen, and Lotus are four women in their thirties who live in Taipei, where the new and old Chinese cultures clash. They are well-educated and have successful careers. But each feels like a failure, because none of them has a good marriage or a happy family life. To fend off their loneliness, they often go to the hot springs together. In the steamy soothing water, they comfort each other in their pain and sorrow. By supporting and loving each other, they find that their friendships become the most stable aspect in their lives.
A zombie fearing his gradual decay immerses himself daily in formaldehyde. He relies on reading and painting to maintain a sense of freshness in body, mind, and spirit. Initially hoping to survive in society through his artistic talents, he never encounters any opportunities until one day, he secures a job at a flower shop.
A young couple is trapped in a painful memory of burying a baby. A change in one of the reincarnations makes the woman realize that the baby is still alive and digs it out. Finally, she takes the baby out of the reincarnation.
The Unique Lama is a 1978 Wuxia film from Taiwan
The tragic romance of a young girl who attempts suicide for the "secret" love she has for her father.
When her daughter's slipping grades threaten their status in life, a mother resorts to extreme measures to avoid losing social standing.
Somewhere Over the Dreamland adopts a portmanteau form to provide a realistically poetic depiction of the sad fate of two generations of aboriginals as alienated laborers in Taipei city.
Panay worked in the city as a journalist. One day, she found her tribe had been overdeveloped and changed by tourism. They were losing their land and their culture, so she decided to return home to bring back the abandon terrace. In this process, she found it's not only about the land, but also about who she really is.
May, a single mother, lives with her son, Kuang. Her life is boring. A VIP card, offering a free massage, changes her life. The masseur, Chou, helps her to open up and seems eager to meet her again. May misses Chou and the smell of lemon grass essential oil.
A journalist meets three girls with the same appearance but different identities. Finally, it turns out that these girls are the same person. Why does she use different identities? As the journalist tries to get the answer, he falls into the labyrinth of love.
A group of youths undergo the hardships of military training.
Kuang has difficulty focusing during school choir. He's distracted by something more enticing than singing. When a charismatic new student arrives, Kuang's curiosity and sexual desire is taken to a new level.
While preparing for her art school entrance exams in ninth grade, Jing-An develops a delicate and unspoken bond with her teacher. As the years go by, the only thing that remains is the secret they once shared.
The sound of wings reverberates through the air. In the murky half-light, race pigeon 043 has finally returned after seven years. The family's barely-maintained peace after their son's missing is shattered by 043's return, as the daughter brings a street boy home. Things begin to change gradually, so do the people. In the aftershock of the storm, what course should the wounded follow?
Jhong wakes up and finds himself dead. He watches his remaining family members dealing with his death while they speak their thoughts over breakfast. Although his wife can't hear what he has to say, she comprehends what's on his mind.
A group of motorcyclists usually gather around the "Hero Slope" where they struggle to get hero stones. Hsiao Yao has been the "King of Hero Slope" for three terms and is strongly admired by a girl Hsiao-Mei. But by a chance, Hsiao-Yao strongly falls in love with another girl YY. In an attempt to meet Hsiao-Yao, YY tries to escape home to date Hsiao-Yao. This leads into a lot of trouble to Ah San, his friend. Under YY's encouragement, Hsiao-Yao tries to rid himself from the present way of life and to start from very beginning. He makes himself a gas carrier. BK has a very strong love to Hsiao-Mei but is always refused. Therefore, he hates Hsiao-Yao. They finally decide to compete in motorcycling race. YY refuses the idea but fails to dissuade them from the race. This turns out to be Hsiao-Yao's last racing...
It is a school bus driver's last day at work. On a whim, he drives off to the seashore with the school's cook, a young teacher, and a busload of children. Facing an unhappy retirement, he seeks one great moment of happiness, which he finds on the road with the children. They encounter an aboriginal family, who invite them in for a feast, and then some young motorcycle riders, with whom they camp by the sea.
In Shanghai, Hai-nan, son of a Chinese official, is found stabbed on the street. But when the culprit, Li-fang, is apprehended, she refuses to reveal her motives. Meanwhile, a police officer grows suspicious of the officials’ rush to close the case. As he searches for leads in the case files, a shocking truth about Li-fang is revealed.
An elementary school in the mountains is to be abolished due to the decreasing population. The PE teacher is assigned to form a choir and to win the national choir contest to solve the crisis. With limited resource and absolutely no music background, the PE teacher and a group of tone-deaf students start to prepare for the contest. The choir and their community eventually find their own voice and identity.
They are the girls of the night. This is their base of operations, House 102, to be exact. Here they answer calls from the many hotels, ride out there on the back of motorcycles and give their jaded customers what is generally described as a nice time. Hu Ma, manager, transport man, body guard and procurer of House 102 discovers A-chiao at the railway station and is delighted to know she is a virgin...
Taiwanese huangmei opera film.
On the eve of graduation, Xi accidentally overhears her crush, Yu, talking about his ideal type after a football match. In an instant, her natural curls become her biggest worry. She starts a secret plan to straighten her hair. But things didn’t go as planned and beneath their friendship, something began to quietly shift. Just before everything falls apart, Xi slowly realises that maybe being imperfect isn’t so bad.
Three interrelated stories about life in New York City: A lonely interpreter; two young hip-hop dance enthusiasts; and a couple struggling to cope with their mentally ill son. They inspire one another in their journey of finding hope in this seemingly heavenly city.
Ren is the owner of a second-hand electric appliance store, likes to watch erotic photos in his unexciting and lonesome life. Until one day, his life changed by an unidentified CloudTV. He crushed on a girl who seemed to be threatened by violence, could the crowarded he make it to rescue the girl?
A young doctor, regardless of his family’s objection, had decided to marry his beloved one. When he discovered that he had contracted a terminal disease and had only a few months to live with, he left his house without a word and came to a rural village. When the doctor saw the run-down medical facilities in the village, he thought he should contribute his best to provide medical assistance to those needy during his lifetime. Hence, he started a medical clinic, which in a short time, his name was spread wide and far. Meanwhile, his beloved girl friend finally found him in the village. Upon hearing his terminal disease, she insisted to marry the dying doctor…
University students in Taipei come under pressure when they are bullied by thugs and forced to enter a fight to the death karate tournament, where super kicker Hwang Jang Lee is the final opponent.
The unexpected death of a blue-collar worker and former activist draws his daughter into a political intrigue. Meanwhile, Mayor Chou is clearing up obstacles in his race for the presidency, while Lee, the third squad leader of Criminal Investigation Division, attempts to solve the case to gain political leverage. The entanglements among the four drive them to the heart of an intricate power game.
That maritime accident marked the first encounter between Nawei, the son of a fisherman, and the mermaid girl, as well as his meeting with underwater photographer Dapai. To thank Dapai for saving him, Nawei, skilled in free diving, served as her maritime guide. The untouched underwater beauty left Dapai, who hailed from the city, spellbound; The ocean as seen through Dapai's eyes was a completely new perspective for Nawei, who had grown up on Lan Yu Island. They discovered a brand-new world through each other's eyes, and it also revealed to Nawei the future and business opportunities of free diving, giving him the opportunity to leave Lan Yu Island.
A young girl returns to visit her childhood home in Taipei to see her female cousin, whom she has been secretly in love with since she was very young.
In the fall of 2022, in the midnight rain at the February 28th Peace Park, 'I' met a strange man who told me that he often came to play at midnight, and in the fall of 1954, in the midnight rain at the New Park in Taipei, Huang met a strange man who told him that he often came to play at midnight lately. These two intertwined periods of time and space reveal the encounters and emotional connections between gay men in Taiwan at different times.
On the Sunday after Mother’s Day in 1988, SHEN Yuan was alone at home and received a family letter from the other side that had been blocked for 40 years. The letter revealed that her mother had passed away long ago and that she had eagerly anticipated Yuanmei’s return every day. SHEN Yuan closed the curtains, pulled out a camphor wood box, and retrieved pieces of cheongsams she recalled occasionally. Singing, dancing, and chatting with her mother in spirit, she experienced moments of sadness and laughter.
A young woman leaves her home and boyfriend in rural Taiwan for Taipei with dreams of entering the entertainment industry and gradually discovers the complicated ramifications of her pursuit. A 2-part TV movie and part of the groundbreaking series "Eleven Women," this is Edward Yang's directorial debut.
We strive with unwavering determination to establish our foothold in this city, even amidst life’s adversities. We persevere, never uttering the word surrender. We may be supervisors, sons, fathers, husbands, but in order to excel in each role, we gather our emotions and steadfastly march forward, undeterred.
Li Chih-cheng, a C-list Taiwanese actor, is hand-picked by a renowned Chinese director to star in a project during the pandemic. On his last day of self-isolation in Shanghai, he discovers he has a fever. Worse still, he must make a decision between his wife in Taiwan and mistress in China over video call. But as it turns out, everyone has a hidden identity and secret. In order to make it through, Chih-cheng must deliver the performance of a lifetime.
Kidnapped by a group of bandits and raped by their chief, Dan Zhu slowly develops feelings for the perpetrator. Echoing the social realism of Taiwanese new wave filmmaking, director Wang Tung revisits the wuxia genre, with the emphasis on psychology rather than action.
An astronomer’s failed research and withering family leads him spiraling down the memories of his painful childhood and the dreams of his past life.
