
An Chu
Directing
Biography
Chu Chien-An (朱建安), also known as An Chu, is a Taiwanese filmmaker. He is a graduate of the MFA Film program at Columbia University.
Known For

On a long winter day, the idea of "death" creeps into Yang Yang’s young heart. When longing transforms into poetry, memories endure eternally in the form of light and shadow.
Ripples

A mortuary in Taiwan stores the bodies of deceased children whose parents, for whatever reason, have disappeared. Their remains are kept at the top of a freezer, sometimes for years, until the funeral home organizes a ceremony. Houses and horses made of paper are burned to accompany the children on their solitary journey to the afterlife.
Paper Houses and Horses

As the boy group SPARK celebrates its 10th anniversary, superfan Xi finally achieves her dream of joining their management team.
Till Next Time

A young woman grapples with the aftermath of reporting sexual harassment in the workplace
Doublespeak

A depressed young man, an enthusiastic local and a koi embark on a journey.
Falling Koi

During his weekend leave from the military, Hai goes home to help out at the family deer farm. The humid air, the smell of grass and blood mix with his memories. The deer once cured Hai's childhood illness is sent away. How will Hai deal with the past and the future?
Tuo Tuo

Young Taiwanese worker Lin spends his days crafting intricate paper houses for funeral offerings. When his boss arranges a blind date for him, he begins to envision his future through the burning paper houses. What does an ideal life look like?
Paper Life

A quiet, Caucasian house painter lives a life of solitude in Brooklyn's Chinatown. On the night of a blackout, he forges a silent bond with his neighbor.
Eighth Avenue

The metamorphosis of the story “Madame Butterfly” told through the perspective of three women over the past century.
Madame Butterfly of Nagasaki

At a deer farm in Changhua County, a middle-aged man is asked to cut off a stag’s antlers in front of his two kids.
The Stag
During a hot summer vacation, in addition to making Tik Tok videos and feeding the deer, Ruei has to deal with death.