A Letter to A Ma

"The greatest human tragedy is the loss of collective memory." - Simone Veil When French filmmaker Chen Hui Ling returned to her hometown to mourn her grandmother, she was confronted not only with the blurred memories…

At Your Service

Twenty years ago, Lin Sheng Hsiang was a successful athlete who enjoyed the glamour and glory of sports. Once a child abandoned by the education system due to his unimpressive academic performance, Lin has redeemed…

See You White House

This is a history that spans half a century. In 1967, the US Navy's Second Medical Research Institute (NAMRU-2), based in Taipei, built a pure white building in Shuilin Township, Yunlin County, and began a seven-year…

Leo & Nymphia

Twenty-five-year-old Leo is a drag queen who supports himself by performing in nightclubs. In his role as queen Nymphia, he shows his heart and desires to the public. Leo’s work is bizarre, constantly challenging…

Phil's Journey

In 1998, Phil Tchernegovski, a New Zealander, travelled from New Zealand in the southern hemisphere to Taiwan in the northern hemisphere with great anxiety to find his beloved son, who was missing. The pain of not…

Night Road

She Doesn't Care

Xiao Chun lives with her mother Shui in the rented room owned by the Gaos. One day when Mrs. Kao takes out her rage on Xiao Chun, Shui decides to fight back. (Source: taipeiff.taipei)

The Hostess

“Xià hǎi” (go to the sea) is often used to describe women who are involved in hospitality industry, falling into a socially unrespectable profession, namely, be drawn into the dangerous sea, which is defined…

Goodbye, My Baby

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Lin Yong Jie gets a call from her ex-girlfriend Yuan Qing and the two meet. Yuan Qing reveals that she's pregnant, and wants Lin Yong Jie to go with her to get an abortion. What follows is a slow unraveling of the…

Innovative Story: Four and (a) Half