The Tales of the Tale

Fang’s home is cramped and chaotic—not even a dining table to gather around. One day, she visits her friend Qi’s birthday party and, for the first time, sits at a real table to share a meal. That simple moment awakens a longing she never knew she had.

In a village often disturbed by military drills, the army sends soon-to-retire soldiers to take care of cows and sheep, hoping to build good relations with the locals. But this kind act cannot hide the long-term impact the drills have had on people’s lives.

Chuan never have more thought aside from working, eating, and his empty dorm room. One day, his junior high school classmate who had never contact after graduate, Yu Hsiang, appeared. He told Chuan he could take him to see Bau-Wen, the girl he once had a crash on. Even all those came in sudden, making he confused, he still wanted to see Bau-Wen again.

After leaving a youth shelter, a filmmaker lost in Christian faith tries to save his friend, who has turned to Satanism for redemption. Their shared need for salvation pulls them into a turbulent journey, testing their friendship and ultimately forcing them to make life-changing choices.

The metamorphosis of the story “Madame Butterfly” told through the perspective of three women over the past century.