Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

In 1995 when Taiwan reached the pinnacle of economic prosperity and the flowers of art blossomed everywhere, we just had our wings fully grown and were ready to fly, yet he passed away at the young age of 26. His death left a scar in our lives and rang a bell of alarm. As we reflect upon his youthful smile and tribulations of love, we find that even after more than 20 years, the stroke of the bell still reverberates among us.

ばい煎コーヒー店の主人として、たった一人東京で懸命に過ごしてきた吉田岬。幼少時に父親と生き別れた過去を持つ彼女は、再会を願って故郷である能登へと帰ってコーヒー店を開くことにする。店を切り盛りする中、ひょんなことからキャバクラ嬢として働き子どもたちを育てるシングルマザーの隣人・山崎絵里子と言葉を交わすようになる。彼女と子どもたちとの何げなくも心温まる交流を経て、岬は人とのつながりによって得られる安らぎをかみ締めていく。

Following the success of The Long Goodbye, the Taiwan Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia has embarked on a second documentary film dealing with the plight of elderly people suffering from conditions like Alzheimer’s and other degenerative disorders resulting in memory loss. When Yesterday Comes takes the route of a compendium of four shorts by different directors.

Following the success of The Long Goodbye, the Taiwan Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia has embarked on a second documentary film dealing with the plight of elderly people suffering from conditions like Alzheimer’s and other degenerative disorders resulting in memory loss. When Yesterday Comes takes the route of a compendium of four shorts by different directors.

Focusing on Mark Lee Ping-bin, one of the most talented and prolific cinematographers in Asia, the movie details the itinerant lifestyle of a deeply observant and philosophical artist and the tolls that his profession takes on his family life.

A woman who believes she chose an unconventional path in her life is startled to find her children are stepping father beyond society's boundaries in this drama from Taiwanese filmmaker Chiang Hsiu-chiung. Ai-tsao is a widow who is nearly 60 years old; her husband, over twenty years her senior, has been dead for nearly two decades, and Ai-tsao's life has settled into a comfortable routine of looking after her elderly mother and doting on her two adult children.

Zong is a tow truck driver. He makes a living by towing away cars parked in the prohibited areas everyday. However, he feels his work is full of complaints made by the car owners. Lian, an art teacher, has a gift to see the distinct things in this chaotic world. She always feels guilty for her occasional illegal parking. One day, Lian and Zong encounter each other, and Lian's pure and simplicity turns Zong’s “emotion switch” on...

Zong is a tow truck driver. He makes a living by towing away cars parked in the prohibited areas everyday. However, he feels his work is full of complaints made by the car owners. Lian, an art teacher, has a gift to see the distinct things in this chaotic world. She always feels guilty for her occasional illegal parking. One day, Lian and Zong encounter each other, and Lian's pure and simplicity turns Zong’s “emotion switch” on...

大陸からの移住組の一家がこうむる圧力は、さらに露骨なものとなって少年スーを巻き込んでいく。彼の恋した少女ミンは、彼らのボスの情婦という噂がある。そのボスは、敵グループのボスと一騎討ちの最中、車にはねられて死んでしまう。やがてスーはミンとの交際を注意され、怒って中学を退学する。だがミンは、スーの親友で軍人の息子マーと付き合いはじめていた……。