Revolting with Dragon

Wang Yu Ching and Jung Hsuan are two young girls who are exploring what it means to face their desires amidst the backdrop of school. Their hopes and dreams are woven into a playful and fantastical narrative as they learn what it means to grow up.

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.

On a rainy night, Fen encounters teenaged runaway Yunyun at the gas station she works at. Fen is unsettled by the discovery that she is with child while Yunyun is distressed by her mom's behaviour at home. Their meeting, though brief, offers them both a moment of escape.

Lights shining, drums rolling, here starts the show. Curtains falling, winds howling, sheds swaying, up there sits the moon. LIANG-JUN gazes silently at her mother, not daring to say a word.

A high school student who has lost his father is bullied at school while also being misunderstood by his mother. He decides to return to his father’s hometown to find the tobacco field that was painted in the torn painting he takes along on the journey.

In 1949, the Republic of China suffered a major defeat in the Chinese Civil War, and the Government was forced to relocate to Taiwan. The Government enacted the Declaration of Martial Law in Taiwan, prosecuted anyone who was suspected to be Chinese communists spy. Tin, an innocent farmer, was falsely accused and imprisoned. During the days in jail, Tin got lots of support from his inmate, Kok. With the hope that Kok gave him, Tin gradually found that it is impossible for him to be released from prison.

Chu Chen, the 27-year-old lead singer of the indie band "The Land Reborn", is always performing and practicing. He doesn't want to waste any moment of his life since the misfortune inherited from his family is lurking in his restless blood.