The lives of 13 of the most representative modern Taiwan writers. Directed by a diverse group of contemporary film directors in Taiwan and filmed where the authors lived and traveled, each documentary allows a first-hand glimpse into the lives of those writers whose work deeply impacted the cultural and literary landscape of twentieth-century Taiwan. The series features on-site filming where the authors lived and worked; an emphasis on each author’s unique artistic style; interviews with historians, literary critics, and the authors’ friends and family; critical appraisals of authors' works. Only purchasable as a set.

Part 1: Lai Ho, Father of Taiwan Vernacular Literature

Part 2: Yang Kui, the Rose Bud that Could not be Crushed

Part 3: Liu Horuo, a Relentless Humanist

Part 4: The Son of the Muse: Long Yingzong and His Beauty and Sadness

Part 5: Wu Zhuoliu, the Writer with an Iron Heart

Part 6: Zhong Liho, the Triumph of Humanity

Part 7: Yeh Shitao, the Torch Carrier of Taiwan Literature Part

8: Zhong Zhaozheng, the Torch Carrier That Keeps Running Part

9: Bai Xianyong and his Everlasting Taipei People

Part 10: Li Qiao and his Sage

Part 11: Zheng Qingwen, the Stillness and Tremor under the Iceberg

Part 12: Wang Zhenho, His Laughter and Tears

Part 13: Wang Wenxing, the Chinese Sisyphus Who Pushes the Rock Uphill