When a violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father head to Beijing seeking fame and fortune, they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But when Xiaochun is "adopted" by a famous music tutor, success finally seems within reach - until a shocking discovery begins to unravel his entire world, and the boy must make the most difficult choice of his life. Can he achieve the fame his father had always hoped for without losing the extraordinary passion that sets him apart?
Grandma
NJ Jian, su esposa Min-Min y sus dos hijos forman una típica familia de clase media, que comparte su apartamento en Taipei con la anciana madre de Min-Min. NJ tiene 45 años y trabaja como socio en una empresa informática que el año anterior obtuvo importantes beneficios, pero que pronto podría quebrar si no cambia de estrategia. Las cosas empiezan a ir mal para los Jian cuando el hermano de Min-Min, Ah-Di, se casa. De alguna manera entre todos los problemas que tienen deben aprender lo hermosa que es la vida y cómo hay que cuidarla, sea cual sea la situación que nos toque vivir.
Mother In Law
A group of aimless Taipei residents deal with their personal problems in this Taiwanese drama that does feature brief flashes of black humor. Much of the story centers upon lonely Mrs. Chen who has trouble coping with her philandering husband, and nearly senile mother-in-law. Her daughter frequently sulks and has a desperate crush on one of her teachers. Mrs. Chen's only friend is her co-worker Liu, who has fallen for a new office boy, Chou. Mrs. Chen also finds him attractive. Unfortunately for either woman, Chou is gay and plagued with problems of his own.
Mrs. Xia
Taiwan, años '60. Los jóvenes taiwaneses, aunque dominados por China, se sienten deslumbrados por los Estados Unidos y organizan bandas para afirmar su identidad. La versión original duraba 237 minutos, pero por motivos comerciales Yang la recortó para su exhibición hasta los 188 minutos.
A quiet story that follows the development of a love affair between an unmarried factory worker and the widowed factory manager.
Taiwanese drama
Ming's Mother
Film sobre la infancia y la adolescencia, muy influida por la propia niñez del director. Como muchos de sus compatriotas, la familia de Hou se trasladó del continente a Taiwán en 1948 y fue incapaz de volver. La película se centra en el cada vez mayor salto generacional de una familia separada de su herencia cultural.
Taiwanese romantic drama set in a mining town starring Brigitte Lin.
After studying drama in the UK, Tan-feng returns to Taiwan to investigate her sister's death. She suspects that her sister committed suicide because her boyfriend, Huai, jilted her. Out of bitterness, Tan-feng begins to plot her revenge by seducing Huai and his childish brother. However, things don't go to plan as she falls crazily in love with the enemy.
