Ho Yu-chen

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

Ten-year-old Yu and his younger sister loved playing “The Countdown Game” with their grandfather, who could always find the hidden watch in seconds. After Grandpa’s sudden passing, u feels lost and is misunderstood as having taken the watch. As he searches for it with his sister, he is forced to confront the grief he has tried to avoid. A moment of honesty with his mother finally opens the door for Yu to release his long-held emotions and find the courage to face his sadness.

Human nature is like aircraft black box. No matter what it has gone through, it looks the same from outside. The secret within can never be known.

Young game designer Shan, trapped in a creative slump, suddenly wakes up in a virtual post-apocalyptic world. There, she must team up with her estranged family to search for her missing younger brother, Hanyu. Together, they face surreal challenges, including escaping a deadly natural disaster, a crying giant baby, an anonymous murder mystery, and a cooperative tower defense mission that tests their trust. As they clash and collaborate through each level, the family gradually rebuilds their fractured relationships. Through these virtual adventures, they learn to listen, trust, and support one another, eventually rescuing Hanyu and rediscovering the true meaning of family—not bound by blood, but by the choice to stay and care for one another.