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Hotel Saltwater - Season 1

"The Great Brotherhood in Troubled Times."

The Qiaotou youth LI Wen-hsin was arrested during the December 10, 1979, demonstration spearheaded by Formosa Magazine. After being thrown into prison, he learned a way to survive: mixing saltwater with white rice. He also recalled wonderful times with his girlfriend A-chun, the joys and suffering he shared with friends and family, and his longing for democracy. In this prison, referred to by inmates as the “Hotel Saltwater,” Wen-hsin and his companions, though suffering greatly, never let their thirst for freedom be extinguished.

Top Cast

  • Chang Yao-jen

    Chang Yao-jen

    Wen Chin

  • Huang Di-yang

    Huang Di-yang

    A Te

  • Ellen Wu

    Ellen Wu

    A Chun

  • Emerson Tsai

    Emerson Tsai

    Ren Huang

  • Aaron Hong

    Aaron Hong

    Chien Wei

  • Fang Wen-lin

    Fang Wen-lin

    Yue Ying

  • Ming-Yo Hsieh

    Ming-Yo Hsieh

    Song Pai

  • Chiao Yuan-Yuan

    Chiao Yuan-Yuan

    Yu Hua

  • Hsieh Li-chin

    Hsieh Li-chin

    Chin Lian

Overview

The Qiaotou youth LI Wen-hsin was arrested during the December 10, 1979, demonstration spearheaded by Formosa Magazine. After being thrown into prison, he learned a way to survive: mixing saltwater with white rice. He also recalled wonderful times with his girlfriend A-chun, the joys and suffering he shared with friends and family, and his longing for democracy. In this prison, referred to by inmates as the “Hotel Saltwater,” Wen-hsin and his companions, though suffering greatly, never let their thirst for freedom be extinguished.

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