Braid

In a town where strict rules shape students into their “best selves,” a hidden Bloodfruit Tree bears crimson fruit. A mysterious boy in black delivers these fruits only to those who truly “need” them. Once received, they awaken long-suppressed desires—gently unraveling the heart, and quietly leading the town toward irreversible collapse.

A China-Taiwan cross-cultural rom-com with an excellent, unforced chemistry between its leads, Apolitical Romance follows Mainland girl (Huang Lu) as she visits Taiwan and gets involved with a local guy (Bryan Chang) who helps her track down her grandmother’s first love from 60-odd years ago.

Zheng Xiang reunites with the members of his high school band and reminisces about their lead singer and his past love, En Pei, whose pursuit of her dreams ended in tragedy. He regrets encouraging her to join the pageant, wondering if she would have died if he hadn't done so. Drunk after the memorial, he's suddenly transported back to the past, where he sets out to stop En Pei from making the same mistake.