Edward Chu

A collection of stories connected by classic rock songs.

In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.

Facing a trail of murders staged as chilling word games, a rookie police captain and a goofy detective race to solve a serial killer's deadly puzzles.

A reborn gangster accidentally found himself being able to see ghosts, which led to a life-changing experience. "Guests" came to him for help one after another... Started from death, what did they want him to see?

During World War II, Shinkai Shion, a guard of prisoner-of-war in Borneo, was involved in a massacre. As the suspect, he realized the nature of war as he revealed the truth.

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.

At twenty, A Wen, directionless and lacking skills, leaves home after an argument with his father, never expecting to return. Twelve years later, he comes back as a man with a criminal record. Fifteen-year-old Li Ming, a gifted student, is constantly bullied by local thugs because of his close friendship with Wang Yu-ting, the girlfriend of the gang leader. When A Wen saves him from the thugs, Li Ming asks him to be his bodyguard, hoping for protection from further bullying.