Chen Ta-pu
2021老師你會不會回來
Chen Ta-pu
Jay Shih, Hsia Yu-chiao
Turn Around is based on the story of Cheng-chung Wang, a passionate Taiwanese teacher who has won multiple educational awards. After graduating from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, he is assigned to teach at a school located at the rural Zhongliao in Nantou County, which is lacking in educational resources. As he is preparing to leave at the end of his assignment, the area is met with the deadly 921 earthquake. Seeing the students breaking down in tears and asking for his return, Wang decides to stay with the school to improve the education of the students.
Turn Around
鱷魚
Chen Ta-pu
Kai Ko, Angelica Lee
Ko Chen-tung (You Are the Apple of My Eye, Road to Mandalay) and Angelica Lee (The Eye, The Garden of Evening Mists) make an unusual romantic pairing in this offbeat romantic comedy from director-cinematographer Chen Ta-pu. Ko plays Croc, a young gangster who goes back to work for his former boss at a city councilor’s office after his release from jail. Croc’s latest task is to deal with Ping, a headstrong farmer who adamantly refuses to give up her land for redevelopment. As Croc and Ping develop feelings for each other, Croc is determined to become a better man and hang on to his newfound happiness — even if it means defying his own mob.
Grit
皮克青春
Chen Ta-pu
A-Sen is born in an aristocratic family. His family has a long tradition of practicing medicine. Before the high school entrance exam, A-Sen is transferred from a music class to a normal class, which his father believes would lead A-Sen to a better future. Unexpectedly, A-Sen joins a rock band for a music.
Pick the Youth
The Cleaner
Chen Ta-pu
“Honest takes time, Kindness takes courage……” The Cleaner is responsible for cleaning someone’s house after they died. His job is not only cleaning the home but also helping to clean the relationship between the deceased and their family. At the end of life, we seem to realize that everything is all about forgiveness and love.
The Cleaner