Birdland

'Wansei' refers to those Japanese who were born in Taiwan during the colonial period. After WWII, they were repatriated to Japan. It took the director 12 years to conduct the interviews and five years to shoot. It tells the stories of not only Wansei themselves but their friendships, family ties and bravery when facing the harsh adversity.

A simple organic fruit farmer Rong Guang (Wu Kang-Ren) is raising his son Feng (Chen Yu-Cheng) alone in a small rural community, although with poor harvests and little money, their lifestyle is meagre. Elsewhere Feng’s mother Yi Ying (Alice Tzeng), now a successful businesswoman is being pressured by her husband Chung Hao (Tang Guo-Zhong) to have children something she strongly resists. Ying reveals that she already has a son, feng, and that he may be Chung Hao’s after all, so they begin proceedings to take feng back for themselves which Rong Guang refuses to let happen. Chung Hao demands a DNA test but before this can happen, Rong Guang collapses and is taken to hospital, forcing him to make some drastic decisions for Feng’s welfare.

Mo Tz-yi is a high-school youth who likes to hypnotize himself by listening to tapes, intending to explore the world beyond. Chen Wen-yi, a student who failed in class before, cares about nobody and nobody cares about him. Mo begins to shift his attention to Chen. Rumours abound about Chen - he had once committed suicide. As two chords with the same frequency achieve resonance when played together, Mo and Chen begin an interesting journey together.

Accidently hired by a private investigation firm, two young men are sent on a mission of collecting debt. When they finally get a 10-million-dollar check from the director of an orphanage, they find that they don't feel happy at all. A battle between their real personalities and the harsh reality begins...

The history of THNG Tek-chiong family not only reflects the confusion and the pursuit of Taiwanese identity over generations, but also serves as a cautionary tale for the people living in Taiwan.