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Chung is a tow truck driver in Taipei, earning a meager salary to support his family by towing away cars parked in prohibited areas. However, it makes him feel like an accomplice of the bureaucratic system, robbing other humble citizens. Lian is an art teacher and a heart of gold in this chaotic and...(Read more)
Chung is a tow truck driver in Taipei, earning a meager salary to support his family by towing away cars parked in prohibited areas. However, it makes him feel like an accomplice of the bureaucratic system, robbing other humble citizens. Lian is an art teacher and a heart of gold in this chaotic and despicable world. She feels continuously guilty for her occasional illegal parking. Then, as if by fate, the two cross paths in this jam-packed city. However, discovering Lian’s good deeds, Chung feels touched by her compassionate nature. So, like a secret guardian angel, he decides to help her find a parking space wherever she goes.
DVD source：Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
| Chinese title： | 跳格子 |
| Year： | 2008 |
| Director： | CHIANG Hsiu-Chiung |
| Duration： | 27min |
| Length： | Short |
| Category： | Fiction |
| Genre： | Drama |
| Theme： | The City、Society |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Stereo |
| Language： | Mandarin, Taiwanese |
| Subtitle： | English |
| Producer： | WANG Cheng-Yang |
| Actors： | Suming CHIANG, YANG Wen-Wen |
| Screenplay： | CHIANG Hsiu-Chiung |
Camera： |
KWAN Pun-Leung |
| Editor： | HSU Hung-Yuen, LIN Jing-Yi |
| Music： | CHEN Chien-Chi |
| Excluded for public screenings： | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
| Royalty period： | Unlimited |
| Licensing contact： | The film is for non-profit screening only. Email: film33@hotmail.com |
| Festival list： | 2008 Golden Horse Awards, Best Short Film, Best New Talent Award 2008 Golden Harvest Awards, Grand Prize, Best Director 2009 Taipei Film Awards, Jury Prize |
