Comedy · Taiwan · 2025 · 15m

Inspired by Lip Balm

也許這個故事叫護唇膏

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Director
Chien Li-ying
Cast
Hsieh Ying-shiuan as The writer Wu Yi-jung as The producer Apple Chen as Girl in the Comic Wu Yen-ling as Guy in the Comic
Crew
Chung Ai — Director of Photography John Hsu — Editor Chien Li-ying — Writer Henry Tsai — Producer Holly Chan — Producer Chen Po-jen — Production Design
Synopsis

A comic book writer is invited by a film production company to adapt her short comic collection about casual relationships. As she navigates the changing streaming market and the company’s demands, she must devise various adaptation concepts for a movie, half-hour, or hour-long series. Her research takes her to hotels, and under pressure, she meets someone who inspires personal transformation.

Key Collaborators
Chien Li-ying Director Chung Ai Director of Photography John Hsu Editor Chien Li-ying Writer Henry Tsai Producer Holly Chan Producer Chen Po-jen Production Design
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