Qu You-ning

Directing

Qu You-ning

Born January 8, 1970 · Taichung, Taiwan (age 56)

Qu Youning is an award-winning Taiwanese director well-known for the television shows "It Started With A Kiss" (2005) and "In Time With You" (2011).

Known For

A Brighter Summer DayA Brighter Summer Day · 1991
A Brighter Summer Day
★ 8.21991
MovieCrimeDrama
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Your Name Engraved HereinYour Name Engraved Herein · 2020
Your Name Engraved Herein
★ 7.92020
MovieRomanceDrama
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
The Silent ForestThe Silent Forest · 2020
The Silent Forest
★ 7.72020
MovieDramaThriller
Hearing-impaired teenager Chang Cheng transfers to a school for children with special needs. However, the world of the hearing-impaired doesn’t seem quiet at all. When Chang witnesses the game taking place in the last row on the school bus, his excitement about blending into a new environment immediately turns into fear.
The Bridge Curse: RitualThe Bridge Curse: Ritual · 2023
The Bridge Curse: Ritual
★ 6.12023
MovieHorrorThriller
An architect disrupted the school during construction and turned it into supernatural entities. Years later, an augmented game involving dark rituals happens when a group of students unleash a swarm of evil spirits into the world.
The EmbersThe Embers · 2024
The Embers
2024
MovieDrama
In 2006, Detective Chang leads a police investigation into a murder committed in a public marketplace. Chang discovers the victim's father has ties to several other families with dead or missing members, and a grim espionage case buried for 50 years in Taiwan's past. Meanwhile, the kidnapped Mr. Hsu is interrogated by a mysterious mastermind. As the truth emerges, the embers of history become a deadly wildfire.
The FallsThe Falls · 2021
The Falls
★ 6.62021
MovieDrama
After having to quarantine together during COVID-19, a mother and daughter are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.
The Canary's Lullaby
Dec 11, 2026
The Canary's Lullaby · 2026
The Canary's Lullaby
2026
MovieDrama
In a storm-scared village, 70-year-old Tae lives a quiet life until she rescues Haru, a mysterious mountain creature. As she feeds and nurtures him with her wanzi, she finds a renewed sense of purpose. However, when rumors of a monster spread, fear turns the villagers against them. Tae is forcibly hospitalized, and Haru is hunted as a harbinger of disaster. To protect him, she stages a fake funeral. When a new storm strikes, Tae must learn that love is not possession but letting go.
Deep Quiet RoomDeep Quiet Room · 2026
Deep Quiet Room
★ 6.02026
MovieDramaMystery
After his pregnant wife Yi-ting unexpectedly committed suicide, Ming decides to take care of his father-in-law, only to find out the unbearable truth of Yi-ting’s family that leads to her death.

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GAGAGAGA · 2022
GAGA
★ 6.62022
MovieFamily
The tribal village gets misty in September, letting out an atmosphere as intriguing as Hayung's family in this autumn-winter season. After Hayung's homeland was occupied, one 80-year-old man devoted his whole life to worshipping GAGA. The traditions were forgotten by his descendants after his passing... The Hayung's family represented indigenous families in Taiwan. Each tribe represents a withering big family. The eldest son Pasang joins in the election campaign, neglecting the opposition from his family. The second son, who is a farmer, is thus affected. After the election campaign, the entire family is on the verge of falling apart, and the village witnesses the snow for the first time in a very long time... With snow melting, new lives emerge. The broken family has started mending and repairing...

Executive Producer

Back to the Good TimesBack to the Good Times · 2018
Back to the Good Times
★ 6.22018
MovieComedyDrama
Nearly a year has gone by since the passing of Grandma, and the Zheng family is busy preparing for memorial rituals. Hwa Jia (Crowd Lu) gets discharged from military service and happily reunites with Wei (Vera Yen). The next morning, Wei's parents catch them in bed together and flip out. Wei's angry parents confront Hwa Jia's family, and the whole meeting turns into a farcical mess. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, Hwa Jia must figure out how to save himself and his family. Part of TTV's acclaimed Qseries imprint, the quirky and moving family series A Boy Named Flora A (2017) turned into one of Taiwan's biggest television hits of 2017. The cast and crew return with more family love and laughs in the 2018 feature film Back to the Good Times (2018), directed by Yu Ning Chu. Released during the Chinese New Year period, the film follows the post-military life of protagonist Hwa Jia, played by popular singer-songwriter Crowd Lu

Writer

I've walked Through The Love's wildernessI've walked Through The Love's wilderness · 2022
I've walked Through The Love's wilderness
★ 9.02022
SeriesDrama
JIANG has just begun his career as an after-school tutor. He has a great sense of humor in teaching but suffers from intimacy issues due to the influence of his parents who endure lifelong mental illnesses. Failing to obtain commitment, JIANG’s girlfriend Lan decides to run away from JIANG and works as an elementary school teacher in a remote village. In order to reconnect with Lan, JIANG applies for an internship at a school there as well. Eventually, JIANG not only rekindles the spark with Lan, his passion for education is also reignited. However, he still has his own problems that need to be overcome: Will JIANG suffer from mental illness just like his parents? Does he still have the ability to love?

Presenter