
Zhang Bu-yi
Directing
Biography
Bu-Yi Zhang (Chinese: 張不乙; born October 1, 1993) is a Taiwnese writer and director. He is known for his Golden Horse nominated short film Boys on the Bridge (2023), depicting his childhood experience growing up in Nanfang'ao, a fishing port in Yilan County, Taiwan.
Known For

One day during the summer vacation before high school, Lil Fish skips the orientation and wants to hang out with his buddies. Still, to get the junior high diploma, all his friends are cleaning up the campus to remove their demerits. Only Lychee pals around with him in their fishing village, as they always do. Lil Fish thinks such kind of life will never change, but what happens that day makes him realize he and his friends have embarked on a different future.
Boys on the Bridge

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The Absence

Timid Xiao Mu who’s often being bullied while his mother is not around because of her work. He always watches his Japanese monster movie alone, hoping that the silkworms he raises will emerge and become his favorite monster “Amola” with beautiful wings. However, Xiao Mu's expectations fail when his mother notices that what he really longs for is just pure companionship.
Moth

A Taiwanese art student seeks to understand his sexuality while coping with the imminent departure of a man who is his both his teacher and close friend.
100 Apples
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Straight Outta Fishtown

Seven-year-old Xiao Xu loves playing the magic carpet game with her grandmother. Through this game, she could move freely around the house. But on this particular day, Grandma refused to play with Xiao Xu anymore because she couldn't pull her along. Feeling lonely, Xiao Xu made a wish upon the magic carpet with all her might—"I'm so bored! Is there anyone who can play with me?" Unexpectedly, when the magic carpet covered Xiao Xu, something magical happened...!
Her Magic Carpet
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Truck Boy

With eyes hindered by a minor issue, Li, a perpetually weary and detached young woman, embarks on a trip that seems mundane yet is filled with delicate, unforeseen moments…