Chin Tzu-yen

At the Moment

Student in Cooking Class

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

Your Name Engraved Herein

Choir Girl

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

What the Hell Is Love

Wang Shu-li

If the law and its enforcement has worked, then the world needs gods no more... When facing the dilemma with no right answer in this world full of ambiguity, Lou I-fang, the Master of the shrine and the Chief of the village will stand out to do justice right. Together with his assistant and fellow lawyers, they team up to bring hope to people whenever crime or unfairness emerge. If only they could also face the doubts within themselves...

On Marriage

Mary's Mother

“And they lived happily ever after” is an ending we are all too familiar with. On Marriage focuses on portraying all those struggles that couples encounter when they give up themselves to fulfill their marriage. In this anthology series, each individual episode explores varying meanings of marriage from five unique perspectives.

Twisted Strings

Majong Stall Owner

Leading Taiwan cinema names Hou Hsiao-hsien (“The Assassin,” “The Puppetmaster”) and Lee Kang-sheng (“Days,” “Goodbye, Dragon Inn”) are attached to “Twisted Strings”, a TV anthology series backed by HBO Asia and streamer Catchplay.The seven-part series is written and directed by Golden Horse-nominated director, Huang Xi (“Missing Johnny”). Hou is attached as the series executive producer. Lee, who has appeared exclusively in films over the past 30 years, notably those of famed Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang, stars.

Tree in the River

Juan

Chu Zhi He who's a goodie two shoes and Wang Da Shu who has a personality that is rigid and sturdy like a tree learn to grow together as they fall in love. Like the show's namesake, animal behavior is quite representative of human nature. Take the giraffe and the squirrel for example, they are a metaphor for two very different people who find a way to coexist.

The Amazing Grace of Σ

Jiamei's Mother

Muqi, a young pop star becomes more and more arrogant, especially with his manager Nagatsuki, a long-time friend who suddenly commits suicide. Muqi finds himself crushed by sadness and guilt. At the funeral, he meets Master Bensheng, guru of a cult his friend belonged to. If at first, he finds comfort within his place, cracks may soon appear in the caring appearances of the cult members.

Mad Doctor

KTV store owner

To run away from the dark past, Dr. Liu works at a countryside hospital. She assumes the job would be nice and easy there, but instead she witnesses and deals with various bizarre medical cases.

The Leaking Bookstore

Yunwen's Mom

Our story begins with Junior Detective LIN, who has just been put in charge of a case that appears to be a suicide. Most curiously, the crime scene has many features in common with a scene from a Sherlock Holmes novel. Detective Lin quickly discovers that it is a murder case. Meanwhile, a group of young sleuths supports their detective club president GAO’s dream to win a writing contest. The three club members, psychologist ZHONG, social worker WEN, and pharmacist ZHANG, each harbor a hidden secret. GAO could never have expected that he would become implicated as the killer in an actual murder case! As Detective LIN delves deeper into his case, a series of seemingly unrelated events all end up pointing towards the club members.

A Boy Named Flora A

郭盈秀

A 28-year-old layabout begins to re-examine his life when his dysfunctional family assembles to pay respects to a dying grandmother who won’t pass on.

The Carry-On

Granny Joo

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The Taste of Pork Belly

Mrs. Chen

A-Mao spends his days exploring with his little sister and his buddy A-Bao. When they are hungry, there are sweet potatoes and snails to eat, and sometimes they can eat some of the pork belly that his mother gets as a gift. His father cannot find work and is depressed, often drinking. Apart from washing people's clothes, A-Mao's mother prostitutes herself in exchange for pork to feed her family. A-Mao hears his parents quarrelling and he understands where the pork belly comes from. He starts to detest his mother and refuses to eat the pork belly that he once liked so much.

The Teacher

Kevin's Aunt

When the 26-year-old Civics teacher, Kevin, openly voices his stance on marriage equality at school, he stirs up a storm. His being madly in love with an HIV positive man doesn't sit well with all the people around him. When a rumour breaks out about his HIV status, he is forced to make choices no one should have to.

The 7th Seven

On the day of the 7th-seven, Lin Sang came to Zhiyan's house to condole. In front of the mourning hall, Zhiyan lit the cigarette in his mouth with a match. One afternoon, Zhiyan's father hurried to school. All he saw was his father nodding his head in front of him. Zhiyan, who went home after his father, saw Zhan Chen at the school gate, with his father saying, "Why can't you just like girls?"

Tic Talk

Grandmother

Han-xing is a roaming singer, nicknamed Jay Chou of a temple fair, always performing on stage trucks. When he meets a boy with the Tourette syndrome named You-en, connected by fate, they go on a trip to find their true selves. The stage truck is their haven. Music heals their minds. Han-xing teaches You-en to overcome difficulties and recover himself during the journey. This is a story about gaining courage and love. We want to dedicate it to all lost souls.

The Luggage

Hotel Owner

A father accidentally kills his daughter and flees with her body in a suitcase. But when his luggage is unexpectedly stolen, in order to get it back, he turns himself in to the police...

Final Exam

Alderman

With a week before final exams and summer vacation, a substitute teacher must prove himself worthy of rehiring.

(M)OTHER

Today is A-Wei’s last day, but it’s her first day with Ching.

Abyss of the Script

Through the experiences of a new actor during filming, "Abyss of the Script" explores themes of reality versus illusion, inner trauma, and self-redemption.

A Time in Quchi

Bao stays with his grandfather for the summer and is shocked to see there are no modern appliances.