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East of the mainland across a strait, Taiwan is a rainy island of steep mountains, rice plains and port cities. The Nationalist retreat to the island in 1949 after losing the civil war imposed martial law for decades, so local stories often explore exile, identity and cramped Taipei apartment life. Yi Yi and A Brighter Summer Day capture that reflective mood. Open Taiwan on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Taiwan on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Taiwan
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Browse 12 books, 152 movies, 1 TV show and 5 games set in Taiwan.

Lucy
A woman accidentally caught in a dark deal turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

A Brighter Summer Day
A boy experiences first love friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Yi Yi
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money his mother is in a coma his wife suffers a spiritual crisis…

The Sadness
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel…

Incantation
Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video it might contain certain risks to…

Your Name Engraved Herein
In 1987 as martial law ends in Taiwan Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure homophobia and social stigma.

Eat Drink Man Woman
A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters all of whom are unattached. Soon each of the daughters encounter new men in…

A Sun
A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations unexpected tragedy and uncompromising pride.

Secret
Ye Xiang Lun is a music student majoring in piano who just transferred to Tamkang a school famous for its musically talented students especially those who play piano. On his first day of school he hears a mysterious…

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
After the uprising at Wushe Mona Rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior Japanese and Seediq clans. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be "Seediq Bale"…
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