Hotel Saltwater (2024)
- Original title
- 鹽水大飯店
- Directed by
- Chih-Ju Lin, Wen-tang Cheng
- Cast
- Chang Yao Jen, Ellen Wu, Huang Di Yang, Tsai Chang Hsien, Hong Yu Jing, Fang Wen Lin, Hsieh Ming Yu, Hsu Li Ting
- Genre
- idol dorama, historical drama
- Country
- Taiwan
- Length
- 1 season, 8 episodes
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
In 1970s Taiwan under martial law, a young man named Lee Wen-chin starts a youth cooperative. He balances his political activism with love and friendship.
nostalgicyearningtenderseriousromantichistorically groundedbittersweetidealistic
What happens
Hotel Saltwater (Chinese: 鹽水大飯店; Tongyong Pinyin: Yánshuěi dà fàndiàn; Tâi-lô: Kiâm-tsuí tuā-pn̄g-tiàm) is a 2024 Taiwanese period romance drama series produced by the PTS Taigi Channel. Directed by Cheng Wen-tang and Lin Chih-ju, the series stars Chang Yao-jen, Ellen Wu, Huang Di-yang and Emerson Tsai. Filming began in February 2023. The series premiered on 3 March 2024 on the PTS Taigi Channel, with simultaneous streaming on PTS+ and Netflix. The production received funding from the Kaohsiung Film Archive as part of the "Kaohsiung Drama" initiative. The story is adapted from the youth experiences of agricultural reform activist Tai Chen-yao. Set in 1970s Taiwan under martial law, the narrative follows protagonist Lee Wen-chin as he forms the "Qiaotou Youth Cooperative" and navigates political idealism, love, and deep friendship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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