In late September, the fog enshrouds a hill tribe. The smoke from the woodshed heralds the dawn of a day for Hayung's large three-generation Atayal family. Grandfather Hayung follows the Atayal tradition "GAGA" all his life, which is no longer appreciated by the younger generations. He's trying to teach his grandson Enoch GAGA. Hayung's land has been taken over by Mayor Toli's family, and his powerless family is angry. After the lost case, Hayung's eldest son, Pasang, hopes to improve her status by winning the mayoralty. Meanwhile, Pasang is not getting along with his daughter Ali, who recently returned from New Zealand. Following the sudden death of Grandfather Hayung this fall, a fog envelops the tribe that never lifts, as does the family's uncertain future.

Can they solve all the problems and find their GAGA spirit back?

Hsu, a young woman who raises parrots in her apartment, keeps getting wrong phone calls for someone named Johnny. Lee, the autistic son of Hsu's landlady, seems to live in his own world. Feng is a shy handyman who feels disoriented whenever his beloved car breaks down. The lives of these three lonely individuals are drawn together when one of Hsu's parrots goes missing one day.

The interweaving of life brings chaos as well as beauty. This is a film that depicts the intricacies and precious moments of life in Taipei.

Another provocative work from award-winning Taipei Film Festival director Shen Ko-Shang. He spent a total of seven years documenting the most personal and intimate conversations of eight couples from different professions and social classes. The film asks couples the fundamental questions that exist but are rarely discussed between husband and wife: Why did you decide to marry? What keeps the relationship going when passion wanes? How do you deal with problems in your partner's family? What changes occur when children come into play? How do they stand each other?

HASSAN is a Pakistani kid, who was born in Hong Kong and is still waiting for refugee status. His only dream is to move to the United States with his family, and the dream is shattered when his father is accidentally killed by a Hong Kong local in a car crash.

YAT was a refugee from mainland China to Hong Kong during the 1970s and now as a local taxi driver. He has a bad relationship with his policeman son. Yat doesn’t spend time to father his son, and the two have not properly communicated since Yat’s wife died.

Losing the guidance of a father, Hassan has no choice but to join a mafia organized by refugees. He gets into trouble during a crackdown by the police. However, the witness Yat gives his hand to Hassan. Yat not only assists Hassan to escape from arrest but also promises to help Hassan fleeing to Taiwan. Yat and Hassan build a special relationship during the journey. After breaking away from police's hunting, Hassan starts to build trust in Yat as a father figure...

The sound of wings reverberates through the air. In the murky half-light, race pigeon 043 has finally returned after seven years. 043 wasn’t the only one that went missing seven years ago; the other was their son, Shih, whose disappearance remains the irreparable wound in Pigeon Master Ching’s heart. The family’s barely-maintained peace is shattered by 043’s return, as Ching’s daughter, Lulu, brings a beaten-up boy named Tig back home. At first reluctant, Ching begins to see shades of Shih in Tig. After all, breeding pigeons with his son was his biggest wish. But wild pigeons can’t change their ways. Lulu leaves abruptly and never comes back. Ching’s wife, Ming, is also tempted to leave. She stealthily begins legal proceedings to declare Shih deceased. Thunder booms vaguely afar; a typhoon emerges on the horizon. Grandpa’s death is the last straw that breaks this family’s back. In the aftershock of the storm, what course should the wounded follow?

Listen to the inner voice of the one you love while she is traveling through the boundary between life and death. In Taiwan, medical students call the dead body used for medical dissection "the silent teacher". Due to the yearning hopeful connection of the dead in Asia, body donation is hardly acceptable. Mrs. Lin's body will be dissected the next year. Her family and the students struggle through this situation in different ways. What influence will the silent teacher bring? Even though her soul has already left, what is life and death?

It's a story about love and understanding.

Chi earned her American dream after her studies in Taiwan. Following her grandmother’s death Chi returns to her family on Happiness Road, where she begins to feel nostalgic about her childhood and starts to contemplate the meaning of "life" and "home". What is happiness?

Will Chi find her own happiness?

For forty years A-Rui has been running a barbershop, a small place where she has seen happiness and sorrow, ebb and flow. Faced with all the troubles in her life, A-Rui fully commits to her work and defeat is never an option for her. However, her children never appreciate this commits and treat her profession with disdain. One day, A-Rui receives a phone call from the family of an old regular client who moved far away a long time ago. The family asks A-Rui if she would be willing to travel to cut the hair for the bedridden old man. Reminded of what her master taught her, "Always provide your best service," A-Rui decides to hang up the "day off" sign and closes her shop for one day. She drives her beat-up old car and embarks on a long journey to do something others think is not worthwhile.