Trouble Girl 小曉 

Feature film (103’)  |  directed by CHIN Chia-hua 靳家驊 |  Taiwan, 2023

THE CAST

Audrey Lin | Terrance Lau | Ivy Chen | Cheng Chih-wei | Kuan-Ting Liu | Cheng Yu-Chieh | Hsuan-yen Tsai | Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying | Ming-Shuai Shih | Yi-Hsuan Cheng

The story

According to the biggest dating website's research, teacher is among the top five professions most likely to cheat, and their students' parents are among the people whom they cheat with. Xiao-xiao, who has mild ADHD, is the troublemaker in her class. But she has her own trouble - her mother Wei-fang and her homeroom teacher, Paul, have started a romantic relationship as a result of discussing her ADHD conditions.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2023 — 60th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, 7 nominations, won Best Leading Actress

Who’ll Stop the Rain 青春並不溫柔 

Feature film (114’)  |  directed by SU I-Hsuan 蘇奕瑄  |  Taiwan, 2023

本作品獲文化部影視及流行音樂產業局112年補助

The story

In the 1994 post-martial law period in Taiwan, the students were in the midst of protest. Frustrated by the implicit obedience principle of the school, Wei, a female college student, joins the strike to fight for their freedom of expression. During the protest, Wei is slowly attracted to Qing, whose boyfriend, Guang, is the leader of the student strike. As passionate protest enflames personal desires, the chemistry between Wei and Qing gradually becomes vivid. However, Guang also shows a romantic interest in Wei.

Both the strike and their triangular relationship go wild and vibrant. The harder they love, the more hurt and damage they experience. The power and love struggles are closely intertwined. Eventually, Wei realizes her desires and emotions are unconstrained as their creative freedom. For her, it’s a protest of liberty and an inner fight for her self-awakening.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2023 — Taipei Film Festival, won Best New Talent and nominated for Best Cinematography

2023 — Tokyo International Film Festival

2023 — 60th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, nominated for Best New Performer and Best Cinematography

Marriage no.1314 尾號1314 

TV Movie (99’)  |  directed by CHENG Wen-tang 鄭文堂  |  Taiwan, 2022

The story

2026年，全球疫情事過境遷，國華終於盼到留學多年的妻子曉芬畢業，滿心期待妻小回國一家團圓，因而計畫結束牙醫生涯、準備邁向美好新人生，未料曉芬投下希望留在國外工作的震撼彈...

車牌尾號1314，就是一生一世，但這真的就是一輩子了嗎？

鄭文堂導演再度回到家鄉宜蘭取景，雖首度嘗試科幻題材，表達人性仍是他一貫的情感核心。即使背景設於解除疫情束縛的想像未來，夢想與現實的牴觸、個人和家庭的衝突，依然是人生中無法擺脫的感情羈絆。看似溫馨的久別重逢、擬人貼心的AI人工智慧、家庭團圓的渴望與自我的追求，一切的一切都不停地揭開兩人藏在美滿婚姻的追求下，那個深不見底的黑洞。

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2022 — Kaohsiung Film Festival, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Opening film

The Defender 無法辯護

TV Movie (88’)  |  directed by Tsao Shih-Han 曹仕翰  |  Taiwan, 2018

THE Cast

柯奐如 | 王滿嬌 | 潘親御 | 葦華 | 王道 | 古斌 | 潘之敏 | 林暉閔 | 王博豐 | 朱宥丞 | 游敏

the story

在法院擔任公設辯護人的李慧貞，接任一樁由名律師王國超中途解除委任的青少年殺人案。

因來自法院系統的背景得不到被告阿成的信任，再加上現有證據都對阿成不利，而審判長石法官更是打算在退休前俐落解決這起案件；眼看法庭的審理過程都只是形式，阿成重罪難逃。

但阿嬤始終相信自己的孫子阿成即使涉案也不會是主使者，於是百般求情奔波。有一個兒子的慧貞被阿嬤感動，決定求助前刑警竣良的協助抽絲剝繭，重新了解案情真相。

但在所有人證、物證、法官心證都不在己方的有利立場，慧貞將如何面對與扳回劣勢。

Their Heaven TMD天堂

TV Movie (70’)  |  directed by Chien-Hung Lien 練建宏  |  Taiwan, 2017

THE Cast

廖慧珍 | 藍葦華 | 謝飛 | 陳天霖 | 葳薾森 | 蔡明修 | 王俊傑

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2017 — Golden Bell Awards 金鐘獎, Taipei, Taiwan, 5 nominations:

Best Television Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniserie or Television Film
Best Director in a Miniserie or Television Film
Best Editing
Best Light

Upstream 濁流

TV Movie (78’)  |  directed by David Chuang 莊絢維  |  Taiwan, 2017

THE Cast

張睿家 | 張翰 | 喜翔 | 羅北安 | 曾珮瑜 | 林映唯

THE STORY

Guo Wen-han, mayor of Wanhe City, was seeking re-election but has been kidnapped a few days before polling day by a young man from a poor and seriously polluted area of the city. It was a scheme plotted by a local petrochemical enterprise, hoping to ensure Guo’s victory in the election so that their expansion application could be approved afterwards. However, this false kidnap turns to be a real one after the plot went astray and everything was out of control.

四年前，郭文翰靠著清新的形象和群眾魅力當選萬河市市長，他知道中灣石化工業設廠議題是個燙手山芋，因此盡量不觸碰相關議題，但在檯面下卻漠視中灣違規擴建，甚至還收取中灣特別顧問莊桑提供的政治獻金，對郭文翰而言，這是為了大局而行的必要之惡。

中灣的抗議事件在市長大選前迅速升溫，導致對中灣採取消極態度的郭文翰民調落後二十個百分點。為了不讓長期以來的投資付諸流水，莊桑唆使受災戶石頭進行假綁架案，試圖操作選舉風向。就在郭文翰和「假」綁匪的相處過程中，他漸漸發現石頭善良純樸的一面，村民受的苦在他心中擴散。他不禁開始掙扎，那個為大局而行的必要之惡，是否值得犧牲北岸村民們的生命…

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2017 — Golden Bell Awards 金鐘獎, Taipei, Taiwan, 5 nominations and 1 award:

Best Television Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniserie or Television Film
Best Director in a Miniserie or Television Film
Best Photography
Best Light — Won

2017 — 41st Montreal World Film Festival, Montreal, Canada – International competition

The Last Verse 最後的詩句

TV Movie (100’)  |  directed by Tseng Ying-ting 曾英庭  |  Taiwan, 2017

THE Cast

傅孟柏 | 溫貞菱 | 黃迪揚 | 高英軒

THE STORY

If life were a poem, only the last verse would provide context. After a blissful summer, Ren-jie and Xiao-ping are forced apart when he joins the military. After discharge, things are not the same, and the once happy couple is unable to rekindle their romance. 

為了償還父親的欠債，阿施與女友曉萍疲於應付每天上門的黑道，活在無止盡的恐懼之中，某日，阿施在回家途中被黑道綁架，被迫簽下了本票。時隔四年，就在阿施辛苦打拼，終於要卸下經濟重擔的時候，曉萍吵著要結婚共組家庭，阿施終於承受不住壓力，對曉萍動了粗，還與過去當兵的士官長偷情，開始了一連串無法挽回的悲劇…

故事中的男女主角橫跨民國89年～105年共16年時間，從19歲的大學生演到35歲的成年人，藉由五段不同時代的短片結合成一部長片，反映台灣貧富差距的社會現況。從邂逅出發，再以回憶作結，本劇將人生的甜美與墮落做為詩的句讀，凸顯小人物在現實的無奈與犧牲。

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2017 — Stockholm Film Festival, Stockholm, Sweden, showcased in Impact

2017 — Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Vista Competition

2017 — 18th San Diego Asian Film Festival, San Diego, USA, showcased in Asia Pop!

2017 — Busan International Film Festival, Busan, Korea, New Currents Competition

2017 — Golden Bell Awards 金鐘獎, Taipei, Taiwan, 8 nominations and 4 awards:

Best Leading Actor in a Miniserie/Television Film — Won
Best Leading Actress in a Miniserie/Television Film — Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniserie/Television Film
Best Cinematography
Best Editing — Won
Best Sound
Best Light
Best Art and Design — Won

The Fool and the Temple 保守之地

Feature film (81’)  |  directed by Cui Yingjie 崔英杰  |  China, 2016

The cast

王宏伟 | 焦志强 | 王克涛 | 战蜂蜂

The story

村郊，周老板的石场内，又出了事故⋯

　　村里开始人心惶惶，传闻灾祸源于周老板的石场给村里引来的诅咒。 
　　村中长者——八叔更是煽风点火。使谣言四起。 
　　工人，村民，村长，受伤的厂工，等相继制造了一系列事件，逐渐给周老板及妻子施加压力，以至于断了周家的财路。 
　　最终，周老板被逼无奈下，导演了一幕另类荒诞的祭神闹剧。

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2016 — 10th Xining FIRST International Film Festival, Xining, China – Competition

The Cat in the Closet 衣櫃裡的貓

TV Movie (82’)  |  directed by Tseng Ying-ting 曾英庭  |  Taiwan, 2016

THE STORY

這天，蕾雅偷偷帶回一隻失去依靠的小奶貓，藏在兒子房間的衣櫃裡。

這天，是彥銘的生日，他獨自去了靈骨塔跟兒子說說話。

這天，許久沒回家的晴晴，決定回來向父母報告結婚消息。

難得幸福的團聚，卻因女兒的歸來，撕開了這個家庭結痂多年，卻遲遲未脫落而藏滿壞肉的傷口。夜愈深，屋簷下的一家人走向了暴發與衝突，結尾卻也有意想不到的和解。

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2017 — 60th CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Professional Media, Washington, D.C., United States – Scripted Content, Best Feature - Live Action — Won

2017 — 39th Golden Harvest Awards, Taipei, Taiwan – Drama Competition

2017 — 3rd Davis International Film Festival, Sacramento (CA), United States – Chinese Feature Fiction Competition

2016 — 14th World Film Festival of Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

2016 — Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎), Taipei, Taiwan, 9 nominations and 3 awards:

Best Miniserie/Television Film
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniserie/Television Film
Best Directing for a Miniserie/Television Film
Best Writing for a Miniserie/Television Film
Best Cinematography — Won
Best Editing — Won
Best Sound — Won
Best Light
Best Art and Design

2016 — 18th Taipei Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan – Feature Film Competition

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