Chan Sing-Cheong

Rawang, an immigrant from Bangladesh living in awful conditions, takes pity on a Chinese man, Hsiao-kang, who is beaten up and left in the street. Rawang lovingly nurses him on a mattress he found. When he is almost healed, Hsiao-kang meets the waitress Chyi. His love for Rawang is put to the test.

Taipei passa por estiagem terrível e a água começa a ficar cada vez mais escassa. As pessoas são obrigadas a saciar a sede com suco de melancia, mais barato e mais fácil de encontrar que a água. A jovem Shiang-Chyi conhece Hsiao-Kang, um vendedor, por acaso e um romance se inicia entre eles. O que a moça não sabe é que ele é um ator pornô que está filmando em um dos apartamentos de seu prédio.

Na última noite antes de um velho cinema fechar uma jovem japonesa corre para o cinema, mesmo apesar da chuva. O cinema parece deserto, sem vida. Mas, no entanto, há algumas pessoas, algumas talvez não sejam pessoas...

Hsiao Kang trabalha vendendo relógios e acaba de perder o pai; sua mãe em casa tenta de todas as formas deixar tudo como está, pois tem a certeza de que o espírito do pai vai voltar. O ambiente é cada vez mais insuportável para o rapaz, até que conhece Shiang-chyi e fica interessado nela, que, infelizmente está prestes a viajar para a França.

To achieve his dream of being a trumpet player, a man leaves his hometown and works in a touring operetta troupe. He falls in love with a girl but then contracts tuberculosis, forcing him to give up the trumpet.

Cop Abula arrests a pregnant illegal immigrant, Xiao Qing, who came from mainland China to look for the father of her baby. Upon arrest, Xiao Qing gives birth to a baby girl in the police station, causing disorder in the place. Abula takes care of her and even helps to search for the father. On the other hand, Abula has to face other worries, like the problem between him and his son, Ah Yi. In addition, there is the Mafia who makes life difficult for Abula as he refuses to accept bribery. In the end, Abula resorts to the improper way of solving the problem, resulting in a hilarious ending to the story.

Uma equipe está gravando um filme e tentando fazer um boneco flutuando em um rio ser convincente o suficiente para parecer uma pessoa morta. Sem sucesso e frustrada, a diretora pede a um rapaz que fizesse o papel do corpo, e mesmo relutante por conta da poluição do rio, ele aceita. Dias depois aparece no pescoço do rapaz uma estranha dor, e mesmo que ele busque várias formas diferentes de resolver ninguém parece ter sucesso.

In 1949, the Communists take over mainland. The refugees and the military arrive in the Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. While the father holds secret meetings with other generals in attempt to recover the lost land, the kids still play games with their grandma who still enjoys the harmony and peace in hardship. Gradually, it seems that there was no hope to fight back the fatherland. The general turned father has to run a small business to support the family. He encounters a series of struggles. And finally his kids grow up.

In 1920s Taiwan, Jou, a controversial woman with a tragic past, seeks to change her life after falling for a man named Che. Meanwhile, a man named Wei seeks to buy the freedom of Fumiko, a dying young woman.

"Door Latch" and his friend followed the KMT army and moved to Taiwan in 1949. They conceal their real name and get many trials and afflictions to adapt the circumstances in that special situation. Yueh-Shiang is a classic traditional woman from China country. For requiting the graciousness of being saved by Door Latch, she becomes Door Latch's wife. She suffers hardship to raise and teach their children without any complains. Door Latch wasn't well educated and can hardly read. However, he uses Yueh-Shiang's late husband's name and diploma to get himself a job. Even though there are a lot of embarrassing situations and he suffers many difficulties, Door Latch survives. Door Latch also looks after his old pal Lee Der-Sherng when Lee loses his mind. However, the KMT government released the restriction to visit Mainland China. They are able to visit their parents and relatives there. Their son finds "their" parents, but bigger secrets will unfold.

A girl, who was sold by her stepfather at the age of 14, has had been a prostitute for 14 years. Her family, despite enjoying a comfortable life with her help, avoids her. She thus decides to have a son of her own and succeeds by sheer determination. She is now hopeful that her son will have a life better than hers.