A Promise to Keep

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?

In the face of collusion between officials and businessmen and threats and temptations, journalists from "Firewire News" try to uphold justice, stick to their ideals, and write the most authentic and most emotional news reports.

In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.

A Dutch photographer (played by David Verbeek himself – also a talented photographer in real life) takes a picture of a girl in a parking lot in nighttime Taipei as she plays with her kite. The photo transports us into her life. She is eight years old and is about to lose her best friend, a boy from a wealthy family who is moving to America. Back in the Netherlands, the photographer is confronted with his own constant loneliness. The photo of the girl evokes memories of his own childhood, when he still felt at home somewhere.

Rong Chen would like to keep her place in the recorder group, Shao Yu wants to give up playing. She asks him for tips, and by practicing together, they not only improve their skills, but also learn something much more important from each other.

A boy brings many 10 dollar coins given by his father to pay the fee of his school camp campaign, but his teacher asks him to exchange all his coins into cashes, or he cannot attend the camp. This is a short film based on a child's aspect.

Seven-year-old Xiao Xu loves playing the magic carpet game with her grandmother. Through this game, she could move freely around the house. But on this particular day, Grandma refused to play with Xiao Xu anymore because she couldn't pull her along. Feeling lonely, Xiao Xu made a wish upon the magic carpet with all her might—"I'm so bored! Is there anyone who can play with me?" Unexpectedly, when the magic carpet covered Xiao Xu, something magical happened...!

Yen and Snow had mutual suspicion because of a name in the laundry. They saw the real distance between them, still decided to jointly toward the future with blindly optimistic. And tonight, only the first night they live together.

Gongguan and Shida area have nurtured a generation of rock musicians in Taiwan. The avant-garde post-rock band ‘Sugar Plum Ferry,’ emerged from this scene, which used music to challenge its audience and respond to the era’s questions. Saying farewell to Sugar Plum Ferry, Insecteens returns after an 11-year hiatus with the album ‘Moments,’ only to face the impending closure of Kafka by the Sea café. The documentary follows him as he bids adieu to performance venues, marriage, and memories. Determined to carry on his musical journey, he strums the melodies of his rock poetry.

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.

Hsiao Hui, a lady over 60 years old, always rides an old scooter. Although two-stroke scooters will be forbidden soon, Hsiao-Hui has got used to hers and refuses to replace it. Today, she needs to deal with lots of things, including attending a mediation committee since she had a scooter accident previously. However, she is requested to look after her granddaughter all of a sudden, and thus their adventure on the old scooter begins…

An epic tale of love and sacrifice unfolds in an era of turmoil. The time is 1943. Drawn together by their shared ideals, rebellious girl Chiu Hsueh and gifted student Li Chun-Hsien fall in love and marry, but they are forced apart by the February 28 Incident. Chun-Hsien is exiled to Korea, while Chiu Hsueh and their daughter must live under concealed identities during the White Terror. After several decades, a letter from Korea reveals long-hidden secrets. In this turbulent age of chaos, the untold stories of two generations and three households recount a tale of unfailing love and selfless sacrifice.

Jay, an urbanite kid of Taipei, is compelled to move to a remote small town and reside with his eccentric grandfather Wang Po in a peculiar grocery store. There, he encounters his lively yet unkempt roommate A-Le, the mischievous Hsiao Ko who loves to feast, and the rational girl with a mind for science, Ta-Ko.

After being killed in a random murder, Chou Sheng-Yu becomes a vengeful spirit, unable to accept his death—until he is subdued by the soul guides Fan and Hsieh. But instead of harming others, Chou saves a life, creating an unprecedented anomaly in the spirit realm. To avoid punishment in hell, Chou strikes a deal with the City God: become a trainee soul guide. But new trials await.