An old man with a limp, Khim-Hok, has depended on his wife over the years. They live in an old house on the urban fringe of Taipei. After his wife suddenly passes away, Khim-Hok puts her into an old freezer and goes on living a seemingly peaceful life. But their long-estranged son and his new partner suddenly appears, so Khim-Hok has to face his wife's death when the end finally comes.
On New Year's Eve with brilliant fireworks, the lonely Wu Jie drove to the river bank, intending to kill herself, but was interrupted by screams. Wu Jie came to the river and found a swollen female corpse. The corpse seems to be preventing Wu Jie from looking for shortness in the dark. Originally thought it was a simple electric fish accident, after the forensic autopsy, the left ring finger of the deceased's left hand was cut off, and her heart was also dug out! At this time, an anonymous The phone call saved the overwhelmed and clueless police officers and let Wu Jie know the identity of the deceased was a lost migrant worker! He followed the line to find Lin Yousheng. Not only was Lin Yousheng stunned to learn that Wu Jie had brought the news of his girlfriend's death, He was even regarded as the number one suspect in the murder of his girlfriend... "Interpol" and "Illegal Migrant Worker" had to jointly pursue the murderer!
Han-ning
Kai, whose father used to be a national boxer and uncle teaches boxing at school, is fond of boxing. Kai and his uncle have, nevertheless, secretly participated in competitions though he is strictly forbidden to do so, and eventually lead to a cruel and contradictory outcome.
It's the day before Hsiao-Chun's 18th birthday but she overhears a secret which will change the way she looks at her family. As the candlelight on the birthday cake glimmers before her gloomy heart, what wish will she make?
Li-Hong Lin
With a week before final exams and summer vacation, a substitute teacher must prove himself worthy of rehiring.
Da-Wei
사랑이라곤 해본 적 없는 거친 남자 '아쳉'. 사채를 업으로 채무자들의 빚을 받으러 다니던 ‘아쳉’은 큰 빚을 지고 병상에 누워있는 아버지를 돌보는 '하오팅'을 보고 첫눈에 반해 자신과 데이트를 하면 빚을 갚아주겠다는 제안을 한다. 말도 안 되는 제안을 수락한 ‘하오팅’은 만남이 거듭될수록 ‘아쳉’의 마음이 진심임을 느끼게 되고 그녀 역시 마음을 열게 된다. 그러던 어느 날, 깊어진 사랑으로 함께하는 소박한 꿈을 꾸던 그들 앞에 예상치 못한 사건이 그들의 행복을 위협하기 시작하는데… 사랑에 서툰 남자, 사랑이 두려운 여자의 슬픈 러브스토리가 시작된다!
Dr. Alan Wong
평범한 사람들이 상상할 수 있는 가장 끔찍하고 잔인한 것들을 강박적으로 행동하게 바뀌면서, 타이베이시는 갑자기 피비린내 나는 아수라장이 된다. 살인, 고문, 절단은 단지 시작일 뿐이다. 한 젊은 커플은 이 폭력과 타락의 도가니 속에서 서로 만나기 위해 노력하고 거의 정신줄을 놓을 지경에 다다른다. 질서와 예의의 시대는 끝났다. 이 도시엔 오직 슬픔만이 남았을 뿐.
Yi-Yuan Mei
대표작 없는 영화감독, 승진에서 누락된 영업사원, 동사무소 말단 직원, 장례용 종이 공예가. 마흔이 넘도록 딱히 내세울 것 없는 절친 4인방이지만, 인생 뭐 별거 있나? 모여서 수다 떨며 카드 칠 친구 있으면 됐지 뭐.
No English overview available yet. This film was nominated at the 2021 Golden Harvest Awards.
Guochang
Hua Ge, who has been addicted to heroin for thirty years, successfully quits drugs and sets up a farm on a mountain, which takes in young drug addicts.
Hsieh Cheng-Tung
Hospital Dean
When her daughter's slipping grades threaten their status in life, a mother resorts to extreme measures to avoid losing social standing.
Xiang’s husband borrowed money from a loan shark and soon disappeared. Millions of debt and the vicious collectors drive Xiang suicidal. The loan shark threatens to sell her son’s organs as an offset. Xiang changes her mind and agrees with the loan shark: accident insurance and staged murder.
Kao Chiao
Lao Kuan
Heads are lined up on the shelves one next to another, with different colors and hair styles, yet all the faces are cold and nonchalant. This is Rainbow Salon, a supplier of hair models and wigs to salons and schools. Among these countless "heads," the shop owner's wife lies in the basement of the Rainbow Salon tonight--struggling to breathe, her windpipe cut. The shop owner rushes her to the hospital and then flees. A reporter follows this case and finds that the shop owner has fled the city with his first love. As the reporter attempts to unveil the truth, an unsolved murder from the past seems to be connected to the case--and nothing is as it first appears.
The Hotel Blackcat's owner, Mang, never leaves the counter. Guests include the immigrant worker, whore, losing-job Japanese, sex-abused man, little Lolita.... The police forces the Hotel to shut down and all guests must leave. What should they do? It's not necessary to lock each room anymore. Keep the door open, you'll find out traces imprinted with figures as well as times.
