Michael Tao

Yi Yi

A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.

U Motherbaker - The Movie

A film sequel to the popular series, U Motherbaker. It is a Taiwanese family comedy about culture and the challenges of transforming a traditional cake shop. The film spin-off depicts the mother’s adventures of being the number one fan of the superstar OO.

The Grandmaster's Gift

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.

Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

A video essay on Edward Yang's 2000 film "Yi Yi: A One and a Two..."

A Balloon's Landing

A frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian-Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang, and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Whales, a place that leads to paradise.

Black & White: The Dawn of Assault

A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky action all for love. One policeman and one gangster can be great partners that you have never imagined. Somehow, rescue of the world now is entirely relying on the partners. Within 36 hours, they must resolve the crisis that could destroy the Harbor City...

Girl's Revenge

At a birthday party, a sex video is filmed without consent and Ren Li-cha is the girl in the video. The clip circulates among the students and Li-cha is mocked and bullied as a result. Wu Yun-heng, a transfer student, went to the party with Li-cha. As she cannot stand how much Li-cha is suffering' she is determined to find out about the truth behind the incident, fighting for her best friend. However, as she gets closer to the truth, she is about to shatter the peace in school.

Small Station

An older woman and her mentally disabled son arrive at a train station. Even the dispatcher wonders what they are doing there, as they sit and watch passing trains. The film will remind you how nice it is to stop and look around. Best short film at IFF Venice in 2005.

Yi Yi

A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.

U Motherbaker - The Movie

A film sequel to the popular series, U Motherbaker. It is a Taiwanese family comedy about culture and the challenges of transforming a traditional cake shop. The film spin-off depicts the mother’s adventures of being the number one fan of the superstar OO.

The Grandmaster's Gift

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.

Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

A video essay on Edward Yang's 2000 film "Yi Yi: A One and a Two..."

A Balloon's Landing

A frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian-Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang, and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Whales, a place that leads to paradise.

Black & White: The Dawn of Assault

A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky action all for love. One policeman and one gangster can be great partners that you have never imagined. Somehow, rescue of the world now is entirely relying on the partners. Within 36 hours, they must resolve the crisis that could destroy the Harbor City...

Girl's Revenge

At a birthday party, a sex video is filmed without consent and Ren Li-cha is the girl in the video. The clip circulates among the students and Li-cha is mocked and bullied as a result. Wu Yun-heng, a transfer student, went to the party with Li-cha. As she cannot stand how much Li-cha is suffering' she is determined to find out about the truth behind the incident, fighting for her best friend. However, as she gets closer to the truth, she is about to shatter the peace in school.

Small Station

An older woman and her mentally disabled son arrive at a train station. Even the dispatcher wonders what they are doing there, as they sit and watch passing trains. The film will remind you how nice it is to stop and look around. Best short film at IFF Venice in 2005.

Omotenashi

Cultures meet and values are learnt through the renovation of an inn.

Big Three Dragons

Sheng Enterprise has originated from a famous Mahjong family, and the story of Big Three Dragons begins with the game of Mahjong.

Lovesick

Liang Ruoqing is a girl who, after being lied to and dumped by her ideal high-school boyfriend Ai Ren, develops love phobia and vows to never fall in love again. However, she meets a handsome doctor Lu Zhehan at her grandfather's hospital. Lu Zhehan seems to be the perfect guy but since she doesn't believe in "perfect" anymore, she thinks that he is too good to be true. Her new journey begins when she tries to show to all of the women that this doctor is not as good as everyone thinks he is, but fate is playing a trick on her. The more she tries to uncover his hidden evil nature, the more she discovers that he may be the right guy to cure her love phobia.

Keeping Watch

The sudden arrival of Han provides a diversion from Ching's monotonous life as the proprietor of the family clock shop. She quickly falls in love with the young man who claims to be her high school classmate, but her bliss proves short-lived as he disappears just as abruptly. Worried, Ching calls Han's parents, only to be told that he died many years ago.

Line of Dance

Lady CaCa

There is a another soul living in CaCa's body. Just as she decides to come clean with her biological gender, her boyfriend proposes to her. Should she confess, at the risk of losing all the happiness she ever had, or should she keep things the way they are? A phone call then takes her back to her hometown which she had long left behind, where her sister needs her to take care of their mother who is mentally ill.

Wen Nuan De You Shang

Falling in Love

Rock Records in Love

A collection of stories connected by classic rock songs.

Say Yes Enterprise

Best Interest

Rookie lawyer Chen Boyun made a promise at an early age that she will work hard in achieving social justice, and not to drop any opportunities to advocate for justice. Experienced lawyer Fang Chang is the exact opposite; he now only pursues cases that require quick fixes and has long stopped investing personal feelings into cases. When Chen Boyun becomes the intern and personal assistant of Fang Cheng, conflicts ensue as they argue for different "best interests".

Black & White

Pi Zi and Ying Xiong are two cops who are as different as day and night. One lives a luxurious lifestyle and does nothing but drink coffee and wait for information from dubious sources to crack his cases. Another believes law and justice are the pillars of society and is constantly on the street catching criminals. When a case brings these two top crime solvers together, sparks fly and light begins to creep into the dark corners of Taipei.

Wave Makers

Weng Wen-fang (Hsieh Ying-hsuan) came from a political family. She joined the Justice Party as the deputy director and spokesperson of the Publicity Department, after failing to be re-elected as a member of the Council. She led the publicity team in realizing their goals, but not without facing many challenges to their faith and values.

Wayward Kenting

Wayward Kenting is a 20-part TV series produced by Honto Production and directed by Doze Niu. Most scenes were shot in Hengchun, Taiwan. Wayward Kenting received the 43rd Golden Bell Award for Best Writing for a Television Series and nominations in three other categories.

Dear Adam

Mad Doctor

To run away from the dark past, Dr. Liu works at a countryside hospital. She assumes the job would be nice and easy there, but instead she witnesses and deals with various bizarre medical cases.

Engagement for Love

In the entertainment industry, Xing Tian is known as a blood sucking demon boss. In his totalitarian talent agency, the artists are sucked dry and the support staffs are worked to death... at least according to the rumor mill where Tiao Tiao heard it from. A case of kidnapping and mistaken identity turned these two strangers into fast friends. And a strange pair they are: A 40-something year-old high-power talent agency executive and a 20 year-old hotheaded director wannabe.

Déjà Vu

Amazing Grace

Genetic defects cannot be reversed by anyone, but with a positive attitude, they can weave a splendid life. Grace, who loves music, has been a sunny girl since she was a child, but an inexplicably failed marriage brought her to a low point in her life. She didn't get out of her inner dilemma until she participated in disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina. Then, she fell in love with the Swedish physicist Johan. Unexpectedly, Grace suffered from parotid gland cancer and blood cancer one after another due to a P53 gene defect, but she chose to face treatment with optimism because she didn't want those who loved her to be sad. Grace did not let time stop. Even when she was lying sick in bed, she used the Internet to do public welfare. Her 36-year-old life was like sunshine, warming the hearts of many people.

舞動奇跡

The Way We Were

the story tells of how a group of friends come together, encounter love and many other aspects of life through major events that occurred during 16 summers, such as the 729 blackout, 921 earthquake, SARS and the Beijing Olympics9

Loser

From young, Jia Jia considers herself unlucky and things rarely go her way. After leaving her home town to work in the city, she finally saved up some money, but was scammed by her best friend. Returning back home, she decided to start all over again and somehow ended up competing in the local elections. Watch her as she navigates her life and overcome difficulties!

The Legend of Speed