Aug 30, 2024
116 min
Full-HD

Tales of Taipei (2024)

A heartfelt piece that tells the stories of Taipei streets, people and communities. From ten directors across the globe, creating ten unique stories of Taipei, through various backgrounds, delivering the same heartfelt message.

Category

Drama

Country

Taiwan

Companies

Wu Bai

A-Chieh (segment "Paper Round")

Angelica Lee Sin-Jie

Chin-Lan (segment "Farewell, My Tamsui")

Shu-yao Kuo

Xiao-Mei (segment "Farewell, My Tamsui")

Stephy Tang Lai-Yan

Wing (segment "Papa in Law")

Tsai Chen-nan

Wing's boyfriend's father (segment "Papa in Law")

Sammi Cheng Sau-Man

Miss Bai (segment "Midsummer Serpent")

Liu Kuan-ting

Mr. Hsu (segment "Midsummer Serpent")

Grace Chen

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