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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.

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10 famous stories set in Taiwan

Live snapshot of the top 10 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-05). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.

Browse 12 books, 152 movies, 1 TV show and 5 games set in Taiwan.

Lucy

Lucy

EuropaCorp-Canal+-Ciné+-TF1 Films Production
movie

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

Setting: Taipei, Taiwan; Paris, FranceTime Period: 2014
A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day

Yang & His Gang Filmmakers
movie

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

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 1960s
Yi Yi

Yi Yi

Omega Project-AtomFilms-Nemuru Otoko Seisaku Iinkai-Capitol Films
movie

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…

Setting: Taipei, TaiwanTime Period: 2000
The Sadness

The Sadness

Machi Xcelsior Studios
movie

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…

Setting: Taipei, TaiwanTime Period: Contemporary
Incantation

Incantation

Monkey Movies-Moonshine Animation-Kaohsiung Film Fund
movie

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…

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 2022
Your Name Engraved Herein

Your Name Engraved Herein

Oxygen Film Studio
movie

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

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 1987
Eat Drink Man Woman

Eat Drink Man Woman

Ang Lee Productions-Good Machine-Central Motion Picture Corporation
movie

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…

Setting: Taipei, TaiwanTime Period: 1990s
A Sun

A Sun

MandarinVision
movie

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

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 2010s
Secret

Secret

Zoom Hunt International Productions-Black & White Keys Production
movie

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…

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 2000s
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge

ARS Film Production-Central Motion Picture Corporation
movie

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"…

Setting: TaiwanTime Period: 1930s

The 10 stories above are just a sample of the 170 in the catalogue for this entry. For the full live catalogue, open Taiwan in the StoryTerra app. On the live map you can also filter by the exact time the stories take place — any year, decade or century, from BCE to the future.

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