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- When Wan (Kimi Hsia) returns home from Taipei with both a failed modeling career, and an enormous amount of debt, she finds that misfortune has also befallen her family's restaurant, which has now dwindled down to but a single noodle stand. With her hopes dashed, luck comes in the form of Hai (Yo Yang), a self-appointed master chef who decides to help Yan's family find a return to glory by helping them recreate the traditional Taiwanese bandoh menu that once made them so famous.
- The first and only Taiwanese player for the New York Yankees, Chien-Ming Wang held many titles: American League Wins Leader, World Series Champion, Olympian, Time 100 Most Influential, and The Pride of Taiwan. He had it all - until a 2008 injury forever altered the course of his career. LATE LIFE: The Chien-Ming Wang Story - named after the late sinking action on his signature pitch - follows the rise and fall of the international icon as he fights his way back into the Major Leagues through endless rehab programs and lengthy stints away from home, carrying the weight of the world on his battered shoulder. A poignant and intimate account of Wang's steadfast quest, LATE LIFE tells the story of a man who is unwilling to give up and unable to let go.
- Taiwan is an island country. Although it is surrounded by the sea, its people fear the sea since the politics, the history and the religious beliefs held on this island make people turn their backs to the sea. Oceanic literature author Liao Hung-chi and underwater photographer Ray Chin lead the audience out to the sea and into the water. They prompt us to understand the sea and to think about the possibility that the ocean might become our lives and the future of our country.
- This story begins with a man's portrait hanging in my family home in Malaysia. The identity of this man has always been a taboo, until one day I discovered it was my grandfather, whose identity was hidden from me because he was a member of the Malaysian Communist Party. This film is a journey to discover the secret history of my country through the eyes of my grandfather.
- Lefty, seeing himself as the poorest high-school student in Taipei, plots a way to earn more money. He decides to steal the Dr. Sun Yat-sen statue abandoned at his school and sell it for cash. However, when Lefty and his gang embark on the heist, they chance upon another group of teens, led by Sky, and with the same goal in mind. Now it's a battle of wits.
- Five Taiwanese teenagers, faced with sweeping and untested educational reforms in 1996, revealed their dreams in the CommonWealth Magazine documentary "A Generation Freed." Their lives were then revisited in 2006 in the film "A Generation Freed - 10 Years Later" to see how the more liberal education system had affected them. Now, another decade later, we find out in "A Journey of 35" if indeed they were able to chase their dreams and if their horizons have grown brighter with adulthood or become more cynical. When they first faced the camera, the five 15-year-olds expressed their dreams to be a reporter, doctor, painter, entertainer and baseball player. Though somewhat vague and undefined, those dreams served as intangible sparks that gave their lives meaning. Over the 20 years their lives are documented, the five stories slowly unfurl before our eyes like precious scrolls. Much like watching ourselves grow, one discovers when going back suddenly to the age of fifteen that life was full of choices, and every step taken was a form of energy. Five true stories. Together again, giving us the chance to see ourselves through them.
- 'My Dear Art' explores today's dazzling and often bewildering world of art from an Asian perspective. Director Hao-hsuan Hsu accompanies Taiwanese art collector Yao Chien on a 100-day journey to art fairs, auctions and exhibitions, seeking to understand the industry, particularly its dealings with Chinese contemporary art. Through conversations with collectors, artists, gallerists and other industry experts, the film provides a glimpse of the art ecosystem. In this way, it attempts to address the questions asked by people on the street when approached by filmmakers: Why would you spend so much money buying other's works? What's the difference between rubbish and art? Who decides?
- People usually believe that focusing on academics and getting a higher educational degree ensures career readiness. However, will the students be able to remember their passion in learning and keep exploring their potential while complying with this belief? This film is a story of a group of Taiwanese alternative school students and their struggle when facing this conventional belief. By tracing their journey from junior high school to college, the director of this film--a 14-year-old alternative school student, YiFan, realized that high-stake testing and the tracking system might be the reason his friends are losing their motivation in learning and the courage to discover their own calling. YiFan even experimented on himself in this conventional system and found himself trapped in this game.
- From the migration of purple butterflies to the crafting of bamboo steam baskets, Charlie Chu, Taiwan's leading 3D film director has spent a decade painstakingly capturing the island's beauty. Recorded 10 exquisite scenery, and 100 traditional craftsmen, Formosa 3D is a stunning montage of Taiwan's nature and varied landscapes, as well as portraying traditional trades at risk of dying out.
- Chen Uen is one of the most celebrated comic artists in Asia. His work is presented in a unique aesthetic that blends Chinese ink painting with western painting. His agility and skilfulness in using various materials have made his style unparalleled, regarded as the "Chen Uen aesthetic." This film focuses on Chen Uen's career, depicting his aesthetics of life by representing his works and interviewing those involved in his works.
- Cheng Delee's family moved into a luxurious apartment, a large mansion with no furniture. The couple and their young son live in poverty. They live in a tent and bathe in the apartment pool. They were dedicated to selling their apartments and making a profit. One day, the wealthy old man who lived upstairs falls onto their balcony. A slapstick comedy is created with a desperate family who wants to sell their house, over involved community members and an unidentified killer couple.
- LIN Yu-hsien is a gymnastics coach who returned to his hometown after a career setback more than a decade ago. LIN trained seven young boys there, and he made a childish yet ambitious deal with the boys that they would make it to the Olympics one day. The boys have grown into men, but only HUANG and LEE continue to pursue their dream with LIN, who's now the coach of the Taiwanese national gymnastics team. For HUANG and LEE, it is the Olympics dream that keeps them going. They have made it through the pain caused by numerous jumps and falls, and now they are going all out, marching dauntlessly to the goal.
