Hsu Li-wen

Directing

Hsu Li-wen

Born

1984-08-26 (42)

Known for

Directing

Credits

20 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2000s · 2 titles

Series credits

The World Between Us poster
8.6

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

The World Between Us

2019

Tears on Fire poster
8.9

The life stories of four firefighters show that, through their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society but also been forced to face their own life lessons.

Tears on Fire

2021

La Grande Chaumière Violette poster
NR

Reminiscing about his youth in Taiwan's turbulent 1920s, Guo Xuehu reflects on his passion for art, a friendship with a painter -- and a doomed romance.

La Grande Chaumière Violette

2016

Long Day's Journey into Light poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Long Day's Journey into Light

2015

Genius Chef Junior poster
9.0

Han-ming is afraid of ghosts. After the death of his beloved grandpa, he must work with spirits to cook the “Ghost Festival Feast” to recall the memory between them. Then, he discovers it takes effort to make friends as well. Can he conquer these challenges and grow up?

Genius Chef Junior

2023

在河左岸 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

在河左岸

2014

First Light poster
NR

When Li Ling-hui becomes the new principal of Hualien Tzu Chi High School, her bold and unconventional approach disrupts the status quo, inspiring both teachers and students. Years later, Hsu Cheng-lin reflects on how her guidance once changed his life, shaping his journey in ways he never expected.

First Light

2025

A Taste to Remember poster
NR

Da Ai Drama follows Hong Yu-liang, once expected to inherit his father Hong Si-tiao’s political influence and underworld status. After turning away from that past, he joins Tzu Chi as an environmental volunteer and finds a new life in serving others and honoring his parents.

A Taste to Remember

2019

源 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

源

2010

Behind the camera

The Carry-On poster
NR

What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.

The Carry-On

2026

The Carry-On poster
NR

What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.

The Carry-On

2026

Hotel Blackcat poster
NR

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.

Hotel Blackcat

2011

The Child of Light poster
7.0

Yu-lan came to Taipei from southern Taiwan. She has got a successful career as a dancer. When her foster mother gets dementia, she has no choice but to retire and go back home. However, the trial and tribulation of her new life have reminded her of her childhood memories. During an argument with her mother’s foreign caretaker, the cause of her foster brother’s death and the secrets about her biological mother are gradually being revealed... As a woman of the advanced maternal age, Yu-lan has found herself unexpectedly pregnant with a baby. Following her heart, she has entered the circle of destiny. Departure means coming back, and her starting point is also her finish line. Is birth adjacent to or far away from death? Maybe at last, you’ll see that the shadow you met will be also the light to guide your life.

The Child of Light

2021

The Child of Light poster
7.0

Yu-lan came to Taipei from southern Taiwan. She has got a successful career as a dancer. When her foster mother gets dementia, she has no choice but to retire and go back home. However, the trial and tribulation of her new life have reminded her of her childhood memories. During an argument with her mother’s foreign caretaker, the cause of her foster brother’s death and the secrets about her biological mother are gradually being revealed... As a woman of the advanced maternal age, Yu-lan has found herself unexpectedly pregnant with a baby. Following her heart, she has entered the circle of destiny. Departure means coming back, and her starting point is also her finish line. Is birth adjacent to or far away from death? Maybe at last, you’ll see that the shadow you met will be also the light to guide your life.

The Child of Light

2021

Summer Skirts poster
NR

The little girl facing her first menstruation met a pretty girl just become a woman. At the junction of women and girl, they are both deeply moved by love. What should they choose? Stay or leave?

Summer Skirts

2011