Jack Yao

Mei (2006)

A young man learns about love in the nightmarkets of Taipei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Wu Char-Wei  •  Bi Zr-Gang

A young man learns about love in the nightmarkets of Taipei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Wu Char-Wei  •  Bi Zr-Gang

Au Revoir Taipei (2010)

Kai (Jack Yao), who works at his parent's noodle shop by day and spends his nights in a bookstore to learn French, decides to go to Paris after his girlfriend, who recently left for Paris, dumps him by phone. Then the local neighborhood mafia boss offers Kai a free ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Amber Kuo  •  Joseph Chang  •  Jack Yao  •  Tony Yang

Kai (Jack Yao), who works at his parent's noodle shop by day and spends his nights in a bookstore to learn French, decides to go to Paris after his girlfriend, who recently left for Paris, dumps him by phone. Then the local neighborhood mafia boss offers Kai a free ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Amber Kuo  •  Joseph Chang  •  Jack Yao  •  Tony Yang

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2013)

Introverted Weichung has been married to Feng for nine years. They have one son together, and Feng would like to have another child with him. One day Stephen, an old friend who now organises weddings, appears and encourages Weichung to return to the gay life he had ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Richie Jen  •  Mavis Fan  •  Shih Chin-Hang  •  Lawrence Ko

Introverted Weichung has been married to Feng for nine years. They have one son together, and Feng would like to have another child with him. One day Stephen, an old friend who now organises weddings, appears and encourages Weichung to return to the gay life he had ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Richie Jen  •  Mavis Fan  •  Shih Chin-Hang  •  Lawrence Ko

When the Cold Wind Blows (2013)

After Singapore must demilitarize its bases in Taiwan, a young Singaporean man and his lover must part ways. They spend an entire night together wandering aimlessly hoping to come closer to understanding their future. With only hours left, the bond that renders ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  CHIANG Wei-Liang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Serena Chung

After Singapore must demilitarize its bases in Taiwan, a young Singaporean man and his lover must part ways. They spend an entire night together wandering aimlessly hoping to come closer to understanding their future. With only hours left, the bond that renders ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  CHIANG Wei-Liang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Serena Chung

Ashes (2014)

2013/HD/Color/31min/  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Wu
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Kao Ying-Hsuan  •  Akio Chen

2013/HD/Color/31min/  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Wu
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Kao Ying-Hsuan  •  Akio Chen

Omotenashi (2018)

Cultures meet and values are learnt through the renovation of an inn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Chern
CAST:  Rena Tanaka  •  Wang Bo-chieh  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Yang Lieh

Cultures meet and values are learnt through the renovation of an inn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Chern
CAST:  Rena Tanaka  •  Wang Bo-chieh  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Yang Lieh

Dear Loneliness (2019)

An introverted bookstore owner communicates with his customers through letters, sending waves of care and comfort. Three young girls, each confronted by difficulties at different stages of their lives, visit this bookstore and start their own new journeys afterwards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunny Yu  •  Che-I Liao  •  Lien Chien-Hung
CAST:  Ning Chang  •  Cheng-Chun Chung  •  Kuan-Ting Liu  •  Jack Yao

An introverted bookstore owner communicates with his customers through letters, sending waves of care and comfort. Three young girls, each confronted by difficulties at different stages of their lives, visit this bookstore and start their own new journeys afterwards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunny Yu  •  Che-I Liao  •  Lien Chien-Hung
CAST:  Ning Chang  •  Cheng-Chun Chung  •  Kuan-Ting Liu  •  Jack Yao

Military Dog (2019)

New to BDSM, young military officer LEE Jun-zhong meets DT, master of human dogs. One late night in the military camp, Jun-zhong can hardly resist the yearning to be dominated and sneaks into the toilet to call DT. Given a task to prove his loyalty to the master, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ping-Wen Wang
CAST:  Alec Chia  •  Chu Chen-Lung  •  Li-Yun Tsai  •  Wang Ko-Yuan

New to BDSM, young military officer LEE Jun-zhong meets DT, master of human dogs. One late night in the military camp, Jun-zhong can hardly resist the yearning to be dominated and sneaks into the toilet to call DT. Given a task to prove his loyalty to the master, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ping-Wen Wang
CAST:  Alec Chia  •  Chu Chen-Lung  •  Li-Yun Tsai  •  Wang Ko-Yuan

Dear Tenant (2020)

A boy lives with his Grandma and Mr. Lin, the tenant who looks after him and Grandma. But when Grandma passes away, the boy's uncle returns to Taiwan and discovers that ownership of the apartment was transferred to other people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Yu-Chieh
CAST:  Mok Chi-Yee  •  Grace Chen Shu-Fang  •  Jay Shih  •  Bai Run-yin

A boy lives with his Grandma and Mr. Lin, the tenant who looks after him and Grandma. But when Grandma passes away, the boy's uncle returns to Taiwan and discovers that ownership of the apartment was transferred to other people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Yu-Chieh
CAST:  Mok Chi-Yee  •  Grace Chen Shu-Fang  •  Jay Shih  •  Bai Run-yin

Life in a Box (2021)

Late at night, Kurt sees an old claw machine, on which a big headline reads “Collect all the seven-colored capsule toys, the mysterious prize will come.” After he comes to challenge and collects all the capsules, an unexpected “Prize” befalls him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Heng-Chieh
CAST:  Jack Yao

Late at night, Kurt sees an old claw machine, on which a big headline reads “Collect all the seven-colored capsule toys, the mysterious prize will come.” After he comes to challenge and collects all the capsules, an unexpected “Prize” befalls him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Heng-Chieh
CAST:  Jack Yao

ANGEL (2021)

When a girl goes back to a guy's house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dicky Chalmers
CAST:  Yao Yi Ti  •  Jack Yao

When a girl goes back to a guy's house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dicky Chalmers
CAST:  Yao Yi Ti  •  Jack Yao

Mama Boy (2022)

A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother at a sex hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Kai Ko  •  Vivian Hsu  •  Sara Yu  •  Fandy Fan

A shy young man who finds himself attracted to a single mother at a sex hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Chen
CAST:  Kai Ko  •  Vivian Hsu  •  Sara Yu  •  Fandy Fan

Asphyxia (2021)

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DIRECTION:  Shiang-An Chuang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Aviis Zhong  •  Chin-Liang Liao  •  Vera Chen

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DIRECTION:  Shiang-An Chuang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Aviis Zhong  •  Chin-Liang Liao  •  Vera Chen

My Heavenly City

“My Heavenly City" depicts three inter-related stories about life as transplants in New York City: A Mandarin-English interpreter who witnesses the suffering of others, gains new perspectives on her own life; two young hip-hop dancers who become disenchanted by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sen-I Yu
CAST:  Vivian Sung  •  Jack Yao  •  Mandy Wei  •  Li Jiawen

“My Heavenly City" depicts three inter-related stories about life as transplants in New York City: A Mandarin-English interpreter who witnesses the suffering of others, gains new perspectives on her own life; two young hip-hop dancers who become disenchanted by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sen-I Yu
CAST:  Vivian Sung  •  Jack Yao  •  Mandy Wei  •  Li Jiawen

Rowboat (2014)

Is love nothing but an illusion mix of memories and imagination? A boy meets a girl on Green Lake, a famous dating spot in Taipei. Mesmerized by the beauty of the girl, the boy spares no effort in getting closer to her. When the boy finally gets a moment alone with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  CJ Wang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Kao Ying-Hsuan

Is love nothing but an illusion mix of memories and imagination? A boy meets a girl on Green Lake, a famous dating spot in Taipei. Mesmerized by the beauty of the girl, the boy spares no effort in getting closer to her. When the boy finally gets a moment alone with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  CJ Wang
CAST:  Jack Yao  •  Kao Ying-Hsuan

Love Fool

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DIRECTION:  Chang Yu-Min
CAST:  Van Fan  •  Jack Yao  •  Eugenie Liu  •  Hong-Chih Kuo

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DIRECTION:  Chang Yu-Min
CAST:  Van Fan  •  Jack Yao  •  Eugenie Liu  •  Hong-Chih Kuo