The Strange Human Research Institute

Innovative Story: A Day Out

Innovative Story: Mei Hsiu

Innovative Story: Atty’s Hair Salon

An older woman named Feng Chu leases out the first floor of her townhouse to Atty, the daughter of an Indonesian woman, who runs a hair salon there. Over ten years as a tenant and landlady, Atty has been Feng Chu’s…

Innovative Story: Vanquished

Li Chung Chien used to star in Peking operas as Zhong Kui, the legendary vanquisher of ghosts. Old and hoarse, he is forced to leave the stage and work as a security guard in a residential building to make ends meet.…

Innovative Story: Two Funerals

Innovative Story: The Antidote

Innovative Story: Pien Tang Ching Yvan

Innovative Story: Homeless

The mother, who has just been released from a drug rehabilitation center, brings her daughter to the basement of a café to start a new life. The girl had previously been in a children's home and now finds herself…

Innovative Story: Blowing in the Wind

As Huang Ching, who was sent to a foster family, learned that her biological father had gone missing, the twelve-year-old girl made up her mind to search for him on her own. However, to her surprise, her "little brother"…

Ishii Kenichi

Ishii Kenichi is a Japanese actor and director from Numata, Gunma, Japan, affiliated with Office Boardville (オフィスボードビル). He graduated from Gunma Prefectural Numata High School (群馬県立沼田高等学校) and initially worked for a chemical company. In 1965, he became an assistant…

Lou Hsin Tung

Lou Hsin Tung, formerly known as Lou Ting Tsen (樓庭岑), is a Taiwanese actress and former member of the girl group Gia. She graduated from the Department of Drama at the National Taiwan University of Arts (國立臺灣藝術大學). (Source: MyDramaList)

Hoshi Mamoru

Hoshi Mamoru is a Japanese director born in Niigata, Japan. He currently works as a General Director at Kyodo Television (共同テレビジョン) with the rank of department manager. Hoshi completed his education at Niigata Municipal Kamitokoro Elementary School (新潟市立上所小学校), Niigata…

Asahina Junko

Asahina Junko, born Echigo Akiko (越後亜紀子) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress known by her former stage name, Kobayakawa Jun (小早川純). She was affiliated with the Hiiragi Planning (柊企画) agency. Asahina was of mixed heritage, with a Russian grandfather, making her one-quarter…

Zhen Zhen

Zhen Zhen, born Chang Chia Chen (章家珍) in Beijing, China, is a Taiwanese actress who began her film career at the age of 16. She comes from a notable military family from Digaang, Wuxing, Zhejiang, China. Her grandfather, Zhang Hong Chun (張洪春), was a major general and the principal of the…

Judy Chou

Judy Chou is a Taiwanese singer, actor, and TV host. He is a former leader of the Taiwanese boy band SIGMA , and debuted through the singing competition program "Super Idol" (超級星光大Z). Chou's education includes Kaohsiung Municipal Chi-Hsien Elementary School (高雄市立七賢國民小學),…

Kawahara Sabu

Kawahara Sabu is a Japanese actor and talent, born in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. His original stage name was Kawahara Hiromasa (河原裕昌), which he changed to Kawahara Sabu in 1982. He is currently affiliated with Horipro Booking Agency (ホリプロ・ブッキング・エージェンシー). After…

Umezu Sakae

Umezu Sakae, born Umezu Shigeru (梅津榮) in Tomari, Shimoniikawa, Toyama, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Throughout his career, he was affiliated with several agencies, including Dojin Kai (同人会), Miya Pro (ミヤプロ), Hitomedia (ヒトメディア), and Dual Production (デュアルプロダクション)…

Lawrence Ko

Lawrence Ko is a Taiwanese actor born in Taipei, Taiwan. His father, Ko Yi Cheng (柯一正), is a film director and actor. He made his acting debut at age five in the film "Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?" (搭錯車). He later studied drama at Taipei National University of the Arts (國立臺北藝術大學),…

Louis Liu

Louis Liu, born Liu Lu Tsun (劉祿存), is a Taiwanese R&B and rap singer, actor, and voice actor. He is the lead vocalist of the band S.E.C Super Energized Children (S.E.C 超能兒) and a former member of the boy band Choc7. Liu debuted as a member of Channel V's program "Mo Fan Bang Bang Tang" (模范棒棒堂)…