Yang Chun-he

A Japanese boy returns to his late father’s hometown in Taiwan, where tea becomes the bridge between memory, grief, and newfound family.

On Green Island in the 1950s, the female thought prisoners chose to fight for freedom, but were more forcefully suppressed by the authority. They held on to their beliefs and hoping for true freedom to come.

A mortuary in Taiwan stores the bodies of deceased children whose parents, for whatever reason, have disappeared. Their remains are kept at the top of a freezer, sometimes for years, until the funeral home organizes a ceremony. Houses and horses made of paper are burned to accompany the children on their solitary journey to the afterlife.

During Lunar New Year, a family gathers to eat; but nobody is eating. Grandma looks towards the empty chair, nobody dares to start the meal. The room stays silent as the hot pot bubbles. Everyone gets hungrier and hungrier. The Son has had enough, and breaks the silence. He tells the story of the Argali Goat.

“My birthday with God” tells the story of a young boy yearning for attention and understanding on a day that holds deep personal significance—his birthday.

Kai, a fourth grader, has always been the fastest in class—until the new girl, Kiki, outruns him in P.E. Determined to find out why he lost, Kai keeps challenging her in little contests, from paper notes to hallway races. Their playful rivalry slowly turns into a quiet friendship. When they finally race again, it no longer matters who wins—the joy of running together says it all.

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

“And they lived happily ever after” is an ending we are all too familiar with. On Marriage focuses on portraying all those struggles that couples encounter when they give up themselves to fulfill their marriage. In this anthology series, each individual episode explores varying meanings of marriage from five unique perspectives.

Han-ming is afraid of ghosts. After the death of his beloved grandpa, he must work with spirits to cook the “Ghost Festival Feast” to recall the memory between them. Then, he discovers it takes effort to make friends as well. Can he conquer these challenges and grow up?

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?