Lin Wen-cheng

In the late 1990s, young Yixuan grows up as a “latchkey kid” in Wanhua, Taipei. With his father busy driving a taxi, Yixuan spends lonely afternoons wandering local diners and Youth Park. In the park, he meets Liu Bin, a lonely chess master. Yixuan finds guidance and warmth in his new teacher, who challenges him to daily matches with a small wager. This bond bridges generations, revealing how love can emerge in unexpected places and how life, much like chess, unfolds in unpredictable ways.

An elderly Taiwanese farmer faces new struggles when his children attempt to put him into aged care.

Since deciding to give up on resuscitating his estranged father, Cheng Yi hasn't been able to sleep properly. The funeral rituals seem like a dream, so real yet so elusive. During this period, Cheng Yi's daughter noticed his gradual decline and fatigue to some extent. She knew how much Cheng Yi longed for Gung Chin to come into his dream, and to tell him whether he made the right decision or not.