Movies

AOE-262 She stood under the sunlight on the train platform, wearing a simple white blouse, shielding her eyes with her hand. A train passed behind her as she turned and smiled at me. In that moment, it felt like all the light in the world had gathered in her smile.…

SONE-698 At first, I hired her just because my place was a mess. I had just moved into this townhouse, living alone, and had little to no sense of how to manage a household. Work was hectic, my life disorganized—there was always an expired meal box in the fridge, a…

PRED-755 Ever since my wife got that new job, everything has started to feel… different. She used to be gentle and attentive, someone who stuck by me through the ups and downs of our small startup. After I was hospitalized for a few weeks and our finances got tight, she…

PAKO-089 Taipei’s nights always carry a humid glow—part neon, part human warmth. That evening, I got off work late. After grabbing a drink with friends in Xinyi District, I was heading home. Just as I walked past a small alley near the MRT station, I saw her. She was sitting…

SONE-696 The year my sister Shanshan graduated from college, our family had high hopes that she would step into the working world with the same talent and energy she showed in school. But after graduation, it was like she hit a pause button. She stayed at home day after day,…

IPX-782 The year I graduated from nursing school, I cut off the long hair I’d kept for years, tied it back neatly, and put on a pale pink uniform and cap. The moment I stood in the hospital hallway, I knew—my life had changed. I had officially become a new…

IPX-191 It was a warm afternoon, and the streets of Taipei buzzed with people rushing about their day. I was holding a freshly bought bubble tea when my eyes landed on her—standing quietly next to a bunch of blooming flowers, eyes focused on her phone. She wore a simple white…

ADN-210 Qingya never imagined she’d one day live in a place without convenience stores, where the streets went dark by 8 p.m. Born and raised in Taipei, she was used to 24/7 convenience and a fast-paced lifestyle. Marrying Ah Xuan was the boldest decision she’d ever made—he was a young…

PFES-103 In our house, sibling love never really existed. When my parents told me that my half-sister, Shiori, would be moving in, it felt like something got stuck in my chest. Her mother was part of my father’s “other past,” and now that past was suddenly going to occupy the…

IPZZ-188 Akari was always a girl full of laughter—mischievous, a little stubborn, and fiercely independent. Since childhood, she had a habit of claiming everything she liked as hers, unwilling to share. Friends would jokingly call her a “petite queen bee,” and even her parents had grown used to her strong-willed…