In a declining small town, an idle boy encounters a heartbroken girl. Trying to escape, they devise a secret plan and set off for a one-way journey.
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In a declining small town, an idle boy encounters a heartbroken girl. Trying to escape, they devise a secret plan and set off for a one-way journey.
The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
My sister and I went to Grandma's house for a funeral when I was 10. That was a special winter for me. Those days will last as long as our own memories.
A film sequel to the popular series, U Motherbaker. It is a Taiwanese family comedy about culture and the challenges of transforming a traditional cake shop. The film spin-off depicts the mother’s adventures of being the number one fan of the superstar OO.
Mei is a beautiful and successful woman in many ways. However, her romantic relationships never go well. One day, Mei’s widowed father tells her he will marry Lan, an ugly and obese murder suspect. Even more shocking is that Lan is accused of being the “Poisonous Widow” who lives a luxurious life by killing her rich husbands. Mei begins to investigate Lan’s background to save her father from being a victim. Bit by bit, Mei is subconsciously influenced by Lan’s twisted views on love, money, and sex.
The story is centered around the transgender protagonist Tzu-chi who has left home for six years and her sister Tzu-chuan with whom she has fallen out of touch for years. From reencountering each other with Tzu-chuan unable to recognize Tzu-chi, to the emotional nuances triggered by the subsequent recognition, the story profiles the protagonist’s gender identity, the contempt and even discrimination she faces from her work and social environment, and conflicts with her family. In the story, the protagonist goes through a series of unfortunate incidents with her sister. Long-repressed emotions and pressures finally pop the cap off, but this also becomes an opportunity for Tzu-chuan to resolve her inner conflicts. This film presents the theme “one can only truly move forward in life by newly confronting the obstacles they did not overcome in the past.”
When a mysterious corpse is found in a river, a distressed police officer delves into a string of grisly murders as danger quickly approaches.
She returns from overseas to see her critically ill father for the last time. In the quarantine hotel, her isolated life is like being stranded on a deserted island, intertwined with memories of her father from childhood. She sets fire to the room, but the memories can never be cut off.
Elementary school teacher Xuan-ying is paid a visit by Yue-jie, a student of hers from 12 years ago. During the three hours they spend together in the classroom, Xuan-ying slowly steps away from her former disaffection with the world and once again witnesses what it means to be alive.
Two sisters live in a second-hand store where drug parties are common. Chun finds solace by hiding herself in an old fridge, while Chieh appears indifferent. After a quiet murder is almost carried out on a summer afternoon, Chun realizes her seemingly amiable uncle is a perpetrator, plunging her into an emotional abyss.
The “ultimate love” that aims at “tolerance” and “symbiosis” will be sublimated and ask questions to the chaotic society of today.
Set in the late 1980s, this family drama is about an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world as well as things his poor father would never be able to teach him.
Ah Zhe falls deep into drugs, losing himself in the chaos—until he meets Xiao Fei. In a world of addiction, some return. Others vanish for good.
A high-school girl resents her family’s traditional Taiwanese funeral business, but gains the attention of the whole school after using her knowledge of traditional funerals to help a popular but secretly suicidal classmate perform a “living funeral”. She begins providing living funeral therapy to other schoolmates, helping them with their personal problems such as depression, pressure from schoolwork, and bullying. However, in a dramatic turn, her therapy services quickly start to affect her family, social, and romantic relationships.
Passionate actors, Li and Nini, meet on set and bond over their devotion to acting. As they navigate unexpected challenges, they must confront whether their love for acting can make them shine.
A deadly virus outbreak puts a hospital in total lockdown, and various people trapped in the crisis must confront a deluge of agonizing choices.
After years of being away from home, Fan is suddenly summoned back by her relatives to assist with her grandma's funeral. As she reunites with her aunt Yun, amidst the emotional turmoil of the funeral, they find themselves on an unexpected journey of self-discovery and reconciliation within their complex family dynamics.
An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.
In a journey of mountain climbing, a gay couple was not only stimulated by the curiousity for the future and desire, but also haunted by their past.
Jie and Xuan are a happy same-sex couple but Jie is having an affair; she is torn between her recent love-at-first-sight “true love”, and her lifelong partner whom she’d sworn to grow old with. So, the real question is: who is her meant-to-be Ms. Right – predicted by the almighty algorithms?
Thirteen-year-old Chuan becomes an orphan after his father dies while fishing. Not getting along with his uncle, he runs away from home and temporarily lives in Zhu's temple. A group of conservators come and the leader Hei drives Chuan away. Chuan plots revenge but accidentally discovers the secret of Hei’s night blindness. The two lonely souls thus begin living together in the attic…
In the 1994 post-martial law period in Taiwan, the students were in the midst of protest. Chi-wei, a female college student, joins the strike to fight for their freedom of expression. During the protest, she slowly becomes attracted to Ching, the girlfriend of the leader of the student strike.
On the day when Hui’s long-gone father suddenly reappears, she and her sister spend happy hours with him. However, when Father announces they will embark on a journey abroad, Hui knows she must reveal the truth about his mental illness.
Asheng, once a gang member of the Zhongshan District, was sent to jail for 12 years after saving his friend Shaou. He is released and returns to Linsen North Road, his old turf, finding it familiar yet perplexing after being away for so many years. Shaou is now a mob boss with his own turf. When the son of Seagull’s patron, Mr. Xiao, is murdered, the evidence points to up-and-coming mobster Monkey. Shauo tries to ambush Monkey and fails, getting shot by the drugged up gangster instead. Asheng, who initially refused to help Shaou, is now filled with rage and decides to avenge his friend.
Ping finds a guitar with only three strings at the port and tries to fix it by himself. Meanwhile, his father, the rookie temple host, tries to catch a big snapper as an offering to the god.
In order to escape from her ex-husband, A-Long, Lili moves to an old apartment by the sea and discovers a living sofa there. After fixing the sofa's broken limbs, the sofa becomes affectionate with Lili like a dog. A-Long finds Lili's apartment and demands money from her. When the two of them argue, the sofa suddenly swallows A-Long whole, leaving no trace behind. The sofa has consumed Lili's fear, allowing her to sleep peacefully at night. However, when her child comes to visit her, the sofa becomes a new source of fear for her, as she is afraid that her child will also be swallowed. Lili decides to take the sofa to the beach and burn it at night.
Welcome to Ward 816, a place filled with incredible children who are true warriors. Each of them carries a badge symbolising their strength in fighting various diseases. In this bustling ward, there's a special group, including Yuan, Shi-yan, Heng, Nuala, Jia-nong, and Da-shan. Despite their parents' occasional arguments, they always come together to support one another when it matters most.
1516, Legend has it that the king of Algiers had a wife named Zaphira. When the pirate Aroudj Barbarossa arrives to liberate the city from the Spaniards, he is determined to conquer Zaphira as well as the kingdom itself. But is Zaphira willing to let him, or is she plotting for herself?
Jason and his mother, Yun, make big bucks together in Chinatown swindling money out of people since Jason was little. Along with the grocery store owner Andy who took them in since Jason was a baby, they decide to do one last big job. Their target is Mrs. Apple, the founder of Tao Lin, a world renowned porcelain company. Jason pretends to be that rich old granny's long lost grandson, and Mrs. Apple insists on bringing Jason back to Taiwan, so that Jason can officially reclaim his heritage. In Mrs. Apple's extravagant house, these foreigners start role-playing to infiltrate the Zong Family. Jason starts to feel the warmth of being a part of a family that he has never felt before. This has greatly affected Team America's plan, the three of them start to blame and fight each other. Their cover is about to be exposed, but somehow the truth of Jason's family mystery is revealed..
Xiao-xiao, who has ADHD, is the troublemaker in her class. But there's another complication: her mother, Wei-fang, and her homeroom, Paul, have started a romantic relationship after discussing her ADHD.
After a failed attempt to take his own life, a man discovers he's returned with four ghosts seeking to fulfil their last wishes in hopes of earning his own place in the afterlife.
On the brink of moving away, Jing stands in front of the entrance of a room. As she struggles to step into the room and pack, a horse unexpectedly appears in the apartment.
This is a short film that requires the audience to pay attention. Pay attention to what does not happen in the frame; pay attention to the dialogue that is not said in the frame; and most importantly, pay attention to the man who does not appear in the frame.
The heartbroken Chloe made a promise to kill off every last hypocritical scumbag in the world. Today, Chloe meets with Wei in a laundromat, a bloody cleansing ritual thus begins…
Adapted from the short story "Shopping Cart" by writer LIN Xiuhe. The 31-year-old Tong and her partner return to the place where they met in college, passing through Wufu Road, where she was born and grew up, and recalling the hidden period of history in her life.
Mr.Huang, a truck driver who is legally the guardian, travels north to accompany his daughter, whom he hasn't seen for many years, to apply for a student loan for her university education. He pretends to have forgotten to bring his identification card, hoping to use this as an opportunity to spend more time with his daughter.
A young female scam caller gain an ATM card which she should have never touched by incident. The mule who lost the card was tortured almost to dead. She must break the dilemma and save both the mule and herself.
A-Wei drifts through life until a nighttime glance at A-Bin sparks something fragile. In fleeting moments and open spaces, a tender, uncertain love unfolds.
A woman who has owned a barbershop for over 40 years determines to embark on a long journey to cut the hair of an old customer who has moved away and is too sick to travel.
CHI was trapped in a dark corner, where not even the brightest light could dispel the shadows that engulfed his soul.
Qi has a fear of marriage. After he and his girlfriend Qian move into an old house with a large terrace, Qian suddenly disappears, leaving only an engagement ring on the terrace flowerbed. In order to get Qian back, Qi must uncover the terrace’s hidden secret...
At a fishing village, plans for the expansion of a nearby oil refinery cause a big stir, triggering a three-way power struggle between an old protester, villagers, and factory representatives.
Ciao, a fifth grader, has to create a vlog with his parents for a school assignment. Since he can't find time with them, he tries various ways to complete the task. One day, Ciao meets a homeless man who works as a street sign holder. In exchange for Ciao's lunchbox, the man agrees to pose as Ciao's grandfather in the video.
Yen, who’s just got out of a relationship, is about to enter a new chapter of life. Yet with the reappearance of Chieh, he realizes that loneliness may have never left at all.
As they are going to visit their former teacher, Micky, who is seriously ill, three men who were buddies back in their high school years are reunited. Moreover, they go back to the old cram school, reminiscing about their rebellious youth. In the 1990s, that cram school was known for its strict rules and the trio, who loved making trouble, had given the director a big headache until Micky arrived as a new teacher. He not only tamed the boys but became a good friend to them. Micky often talked about romantic relationships and sexuality to the students and made documentaries to speak up for the gay community. It is because of him that the students got to understand the homosexual or even themselves.
He, who is about to serve mandatory military service, chose to wander the streets of Taipei on the last night spent with his girlfriend who is about to leave the country. During his time here, his troubles were not just about getting a haircut, dealing with hemorrhoids, encountering a boy, but also a subtle pain.
This is a story of reminiscence, remembering my long-deceased Grandpa. To remember is to transcend, therefore it’s a story of time and space, overlapped and intertwined. It’s also a quest of love and work, a spiritual and emotional journey; and through which values are re-examined and life reaffirmed.
The life of seventeen-year-old Xuan is anything but ordinary: She lives and works with her mother and sister in a recycling center surrounded by things others have thrown away. One day, at the suggestion of a boy she likes, she tries to escape into the life of a normal teenage girl.
A young boy and his mother wandered through hostess teahouses and motels late at night in quest of the boy's absent father. This voyage resulted in a fascinating nighttime experience, while the boy was forced to mature prematurely and deal with complicated family issues.
For 49 years, Ah Eng and Dou E were trapped in the "513" timeline. In 1969, post-election tensions gripped Kuala Lumpur when the Cantonese street opera "Snow in June" showcased Dou E, portrayed by the troupe master. Amid a riot, Ah Eng and her mother sought refuge with the troupe, losing contact with her brother and father. In 2018, Ah Eng returned to Kuala Lumpur and unexpectedly encountered "Dou E" at the cemetery.
The memories on the taste buds, are those of growing up, of life, of past recollection, of families. In a sultry morning, on the top floor of an old apartment building in downtown Taipei, where a private kitchen is about to open, the female owner Li Xin-Yue has gone missing, abandoning the male owner of the private kitchen, her boyfriend Ji Wei-Ran, along with the unorganized storefront. In the old town area of Tainan, the roof of the old family Li mansion gets hit by a gusty wind, blowing away a piece of tile and leaving a hole on the rooftop. The wind follows through the hole, blowing into the Li’s, launching an upcoming family storm. The three sons of the Li who live separately have all returned. As they debate about the repair work, the conflicts hidden among their relationships start to surface.
Alone is an emotionally gripping film prescribing humanistic care and yet keeping its commercial value.
In dreams, a mother is reunited with her deceased daughter. The daughter takes her mother by the hand, and leads her through darkness, to the edge of light. As they embrace, a new hope emerges, weaved together by a love that can’t be stopped, and a bond that never fades.
Ming, an 11-year-old boy, has clammy and sweaty hands. His crush, Tina asked for an exchange diary, but Ming fears that she will find out his little secret by writing it. Therefore, Ming consequently comes up with a plan that could go wrong.