Lin Cheng-hsun

Since his release from prison, Sweet Potato has been content to run a little business with a meager income by the sea, disregarding the advice of others to the contrary.

Two years post heart transplant, Ah Xun remains unable to shake off the gloom cast over his renewed life. First, there is a house fire; then, an unprecedented pandemic breaks out. Retreating to his grandfather’s home, Ah Xun finds himself persistently haunted by a string of unfortunate events. He is faced with an ex lover’s return, an encounter with the mixed-race sibling neighbours, the harrowing news of his mother’s cancer, his sister’s nervous breakdown, a friend’s drug issues, and now, the news of his grandfather testing positive for the new disease.

Led by acclaimed actors David WANG Yao-qing, a beloved uncle figure in Taiwan, and Sally CHEN So-li, a cherished grandmotherly figure, the film invites audiences into a closely observed portrait of Taiwan’s urban realities—revealing the challenges of an aging society and the pressures faced by migrant workers, while offering a deeply humane and socially attentive look at another, often unseen side of Taiwanese life.

In a candlelit room, time stands still, faces glow with joy tinged by melancholy. In the blue haze of youth, love and regret entwine. As the fire fades, so does clarity... What remains of us when memory blurs into longing?

In Minnan, pineapple rhymes with ‘luck’ and is an auspicious symbol. Carrying a pineapple with him, a young man travels with his mentally handicapped younger brother from their hometown in the provinces to Taipei, where a relative works in a factory. There the brothers witness a scene of labour dispute. Will the pineapple bring them luck after all? After scripting Love Is a Gun (2023), winner of the Lion of the Future award at the Venice International Film Festival 2023, LIN Cheng-hsun presents this new short, a dramatisation of brotherly affection, through a sophisticated command of cinematic and narrative devices.

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Cheng, Pei, Wei and Ah Doa went to Hualien for a 2-day trip. To 3 of the friends, this trip was meant to keep Cheng’s company due to a recent break-up. To Cheng, it has different meaning: to return something to the sea.