Lee Chang-dong Classics

Where the World Meets on This Island

Taiwan may be small, but it has never stood apart from the world. From the semiconductor industry that reshaped the global technology landscape and Kinmen at the frontline of geopolitics, to Chien-Ming Wang on the stage of Major League Baseball and folk beliefs deeply rooted in family memory, these four films explore Taiwan through technology, history, sports, and culture—revealing how the island meets the world, and how, through each encounter, it has carved out a place of its own.

Migrant Workers Trilogy

Suí-khuì! Taiwan Tsa-bóo-kiánn 🌶️

“Walking with flair, gentle yet proud / Refined in taste, strong in mind.” — Lyrics from Siri Lee’s “Taiwan Gal” What does a Taiwanese Tsa-bóo-kiánn taste like? A little sweet, a little salty; youth can be sour, and life occasionally spicy. Mixed in are the flavors of the land, sea breeze, sweat, and love. Even the feelings that are hard to put into words slowly deepen with time. From girlhood to womanhood, life is never cooked by following a recipe. Sometimes shy, sometimes stubborn—and that’s perfectly fine. Recipes are passed down from one generation to the next, but in different hands, there is always one more flavor added. The longer it simmers, the richer it becomes; the longer we live, the more distinctly our own the taste becomes.