The Triangle Land

The film is about the life of a family of seven. Ah Nan is a senior university student, he loves his classmate Dan Niu, a beautiful girl who comes back from Canada. When Dan Niu learns Ah Nan's parents are drunkards and gamblers and his brothers are thieves and blockheads, they break up. After losing his love, Ah Nan drops out. Phoebe, a friend of Ah Nan, her parents die in a plane crash, but she doesn't give up her hope for life. Ah Nan is influenced by Phoebe and is determined to live hard and change the situation. The whole family is influenced by his spirit, they open a boarding house.

Directed by Chen Kun-hou, The Triangle Land leans on a strong ensemble — Yang Chengcheng, Jacqueline Zhu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2012.