Ming-shiou Tsai

Q18 Quantum Dice: Allegory of The Quantum

Dr. Ko creates two quantum AIs, Black and White, designed to grow alongside his cryogenically frozen son and form a unique friendship. As they navigate Q18, Black and White gradually learn about human nature, consciousness, and emotions. By connecting the quantum computer with the human brain, they help the boy with cryogenic syndrome experience love and friendship. However, as this utopian existence takes shape, Dr. Ko fears that technology has spiraled out of control and decides to destroy Black and White, leading to an intense conflict with his son.

The Cleaner

Dragon Brother, once a former underworld boss, now runs a cleaning company that specializes in cleaning up death scenes. Together with his disciple, Da Chuan, they enter various accident sites, witnessing the myriad facets of human life and sorting out their own life entanglements. Everything takes a different turn when Dragon Brother’s daughter suddenly returns to the hometown…

The Free Man

He is an ex-con who tries to turn the page by working at a laundry store. She is a young woman with a physical disability and is taken on to help out at the store. Is the world willing to give them more?

Taipei Suicide Story

A receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die.

A Journey in Spring

An old man with a limp, Khim-Hok, has depended on his wife over the years. They live in an old house on the urban fringe of Taipei. After his wife suddenly passes away, Khim-Hok puts her into an old freezer and goes on living a seemingly peaceful life. But their long-estranged son and his new partner suddenly appears, so Khim-Hok has to face his wife's death when the end finally comes.

Darkness and Light

A 17-year-old university student returns home during her summer holidays to the port city of Keelung of on the outskirts of Taipei. She falls in love with a young man, but his association with a local gang sees him caught up in a turf war. A wistful portrayal of the fragile, brief-lived attraction between these two youths, and pleasant times spent with loving families.

Hello! Tapir

8-year-old Ah Keat sets off in search of the mythical nightmare-eating creature in the forest, hoping it will bring his father back to life.

The Mouse Serves a Guest Tea

The Best of Times

Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play.

Taipei 24H

Taipei 24H divides 24 hours in Taipei into 8 shorts. It opens with Cheng Fen-fen's upbeat and comedic "Share the Morning", and ends with Lee Kang-sheng running the final leg of this relay with "Remembrance" at 4am. Well-known director Tsai Ming-liang makes a rare appearance visiting a late night coffee shop. Taipei 24H is a contemporary urban chronicle of a city rarely at sleep.