Chu Meng-hsuan

The teacher is invited by someone she likes to join a class reunion. They play a game to invite ghosts to make friends, unaware that curses are placed upon them. There is a reason for the malevolence.

When a young, down-on-his-luck director revives a forgotten opera in a crumbling, supposedly haunted theater, he discovers his biggest obstacle isn’t the leaky roof or his ex-girlfriend—it’s the charming, sharp-tongued ghost of a diva actress who died there 20 years ago. As rehearsals spiral into chaos and an exorcist shows up with unfinished karma of his own, ghost and director form an unlikely bond—one filled with comedy, heartache, piano duets, and the wild backstage energy only theater kids and spirits could create. Together, they just might finish the show that was never meant to open—and give each other the final curtain call they’ve been waiting for.

In an elite high school swimming team plagued by a sinister curse, five teens unwittingly unleash a chain of deadly events after exposing a forbidden teacher-student affair through a leaked video. As the curse reawakens, they must confront betrayal and despair while racing to uncover the truth and break the cycle of death, only to realize they are destined to become each other’s undoing.

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On the eve of Taiwan’s controversial referendum related to same-sex marriage, the world is crying for an outlet under the stiffing social atmosphere. Jie, a woman in her early 30s, is trying to balance her life between taking care of her ill mother in Taipei city, her aspiration as a substitute teacher in a rural county, and her lesbian identity. Her effort to earn recognition from her parents and from work falls apart after experiencing a major train derailment accident, followed by the death of her mother. Such life-changing events awaken her desires to break free from the status quo burdened by social and familial responsibilities to “fit in” and “impress”. She realizes she cannot fulfill her aspiration as an educator in the current education system and starts making peace with life of her own accord.

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The Four Brothers of Huan Nan is a charismatic gang known for its vibrant presence. Amid the bustle of Taipei's traditional food market, two of the youths face familial opposition to their forbidden love, while the only female member grapples with her unspoken feelings for the enigmatic fourth member.

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XIXI, a professional mourner, is hired to cry at a funeral but while performing, she suddenly loses control over her emotions. She is not able to cry on demand anymore. She gets caught between two contrasting emotions …while finding her life.

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LA-born Leon returns to his father’s hometown, Chihai—a small seaside village on the west coast of Taiwan—after discovering that his supposedly dead grandmother is still alive. While trying to get to know her, Leon meets Wen, a mysterious girl who has rented a room in his family’s house. As Wen uses her hypnosis skills to help Leon with his depression, the two gradually develop a romantic relationship. Meanwhile, they uncover dark secrets about Leon’s family and Chihai.

Due to his history of theft in the past, Lin Kuan is falsely accused of stealing from his high school classmate. To prove his innocence, Lin enlists his friend Xiao Bing to make a plan that will clear his name. However, heir seemingly perfect plan takes a turn that pushes Lin to a dangerous edge.

Beat Him Up focuses on issues of bullying and mental health, exploring the profound ways in which guilt and repressed emotions can change and ruin lives. Set in a Taiwanese high school, the film follows the weak-willed Zhang Shi-hao, who becomes jealous when a new transfer student called Lin Yu-en steals his girlfriend and eventually gets her pregnant. Although Zhang is too meek to take revenge, his best friend A-Yang sets up a brutal attack on Lin with a group of other boys. The timid Zhang joins in, releasing his pent up anger and frustration, feeling a sense of satisfaction afterwards, which turns to shock and guilt when Lin collapses and dies during a PE lesson the next day. Blaming himself, the tormented Zhang decides to confess, though fate has something else in store for him. Through Zhang's personal journey, the film examines the process of redemption, asking the question whether guilt can be a positive force, pushing us to rise above our shortcomings.