The Qiaotou youth LI Wen-hsin was arrested during the December 10, 1979, demonstration spearheaded by Formosa Magazine. After being thrown into prison, he learned a way to survive: mixing saltwater with white rice. He also recalled wonderful times with his girlfriend A-chun, the joys and suffering he shared with friends and family, and his longing for democracy. In this prison, referred to by inmates as the “Hotel Saltwater,” Wen-hsin and his companions, though suffering greatly, never let their thirst for freedom be extinguished.
This film is a film about the relationship between Chou Ta-Long and his son Dong, the transformation and growth of the decadent father's attitude towards life. Jun, a genius rally driver who has just been released from jail, accidentally comes into their life. A new journey is about to start. The spirit of rally is persistence and determination. This time, can they overcome the obstacles and finish the game? It’s a life story about family, friendship and redemption.
Yu Ting, a 16-year-old high school student, comes home one day to find a "sister" of her age, her cousin from Vietnam, her mother’s hometown. Yu Ting's mother has promised to get the underage girl to work in Taiwan under the disguise of her "adopted" daughter Yu Lan.
Yu Ting, a 16-year-old high school student, comes home one day to find a "sister" of her age, her cousin from Vietnam, her mother’s hometown. Yu Ting's mother has promised to get the underage girl to work in Taiwan under the disguise of her "adopted" daughter Yu Lan.
In the summer of 1979, during Taiwan’s martial law period, Bing-Kuan asks her college friend Shu-Lan to help out on her family’s banana plantation. As time goes by, the two girls secretly develop a romantic relationship, and decide to volunteer at the Formosa Magazine in order to promote democratic freedom of expression. Yet their youthful romance is threatened as the Kuomintang regime seeks to suppress dissident voices.