No community ratings yet on FilmStash · 0 membersOne score per member · Verified member ratings
In the late 1990s, young Yixuan grows up as a “latchkey kid” in Wanhua, Taipei. With his father busy driving a taxi, Yixuan spends lonely afternoons wandering local diners and Youth Park. In the park, he meets Liu Bin, a lonely chess master. Yixuan finds guidance and warmth in his new teacher, who challenges him to daily matches with a small wager. This bond bridges generations, revealing how love can emerge in unexpected places and how life, much like chess, unfolds in unpredictable ways.Read moreLess
In the late 1990s, young Yixuan grows up as a “latchkey kid” in Wanhua, Taipei. With his father busy driving a taxi, Yixuan spends lonely afternoons wandering local diners and Youth Park. In the park, he meets Liu Bin, a lonely chess master. Yixuan finds guidance and warmth in his new teacher, who challenges him to daily matches with a small wager. This bond bridges generations, revealing how love can emerge in unexpected places and how life, much like chess, unfolds in unpredictable ways.
The story
In the late 1990s, young Yixuan grows up as a “latchkey kid” in Wanhua, Taipei. With his father busy driving a taxi, Yixuan spends lonely afternoons wandering local diners and Youth Park. In the park, he meets Liu Bin, a lonely chess master. Yixuan finds guidance and warmth in his new teacher, who challenges him to daily matches with a small wager. This bond bridges generations, revealing how love can emerge in unexpected places and how life, much like chess, unfolds in unpredictable ways.
Cast & crew
Lee Li-ChunCast
Hsieh I-leCast
Daniel HongCast
Michael TaoCast
Edward ChuCast
FivewoodCast
MavisCast
Chang Luo-feiCast
Phoebe ChuCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Chen Yi-jung
- Writer
- Lin Wen-cheng
- Writer
- Chen Yi-jung
- Director of Photography
- Chung Ai
- Producer
- Lin Shih-ken
- Original Music Composer
- Lee Pei-chin
- Editor
- Lai Yung-hsuan