Underplayed Gems

Islanders

Directed by
Yao Hung Yi, Shen Ko Shang, Wu Mi Sen
Cast
Chen Bo Lin, Anthony Wong, Dai Li Ren, Nikki Hsieh, Nita Lei, J.C Lei, Wang Po Chieh
Length
8 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An anthology series that updates eight Taiwanese myths and folk tales to modern settings. In one story, a woman past childbearing age sees a mythical white deer and feels a new life inside her. Another follows a couple who trade their souls for a mansion, and a third shows a man haunted by a ghost he must help. The episodes mix fantasy with social issues like housing, immigration, and technology.

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