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.

어린 시절 헤어졌던 아버지가 8년 전 실종되었다는 소식을 듣고 고향으로 돌아온 미사키. 인적 없는 해안가 땅 끝 마을에서 미사키는 아버지를 기다리며 ‘요다카 카페’의 문을 연다. 한편, 이웃에 살고 있는 싱글맘 에리코는 두 아이를 홀로 키우기 위해 타지로 일을 나간다. 매일 밤, 집 앞에서 엄마 에리코를 기다리는 아이들. 그리고, 자신을 사랑해 줄 누군가를 기다리는 에리코. 과연, 세상의 끝과 맞닿은 곳에서 그들은 다시 행복을 찾을 수 있을까? 그윽한 커피 향과 함께 찾아 온 진한 그리움… 따뜻한 온기와 함께 당신을 위로합니다!

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...

14살 소년 샤오쓰는 국어 성적이 나쁘다는 이유로 중학교 주간부에서 야간부로 반을 옮기게 되고 ‘소공원’파와 어울려 다닌다. 그러던 중 샤오쓰는 양호실에서 밍이라는 이름의 소녀를 만나게 된다. 소녀는 ‘소공원’파의 보스 허니의 여자로 허니는 샤오밍을 차지하기 위해 경쟁조직인 ‘217’파의 보스를 죽이고 은둔 중이다. 보스의 부재로 통제력을 상실한 ‘소공원’파는 보스 자리를 두고 혼란에 빠지고 돌연 허니가 돌아오게 되면서 ‘소공원’파 내부와 ‘217’파간의 대립이 격해진다. 그리고 밍을 사랑하게 된 샤오쓰도 이들의 싸움에 휘말리게 되는데...