The Carry-On (2026)
What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.
Director: Hsu Li-wen
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Lu Yi-ching as Mei Hsu |
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Wu Yi-jung as Peihua Kon |
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Andrew Chau as Ben Jiang |
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Sharon Huang as Xiaofan Hsieh |
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Chin Tzu-yen as Granny Joo |
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Ricie Fun as Young Mei |
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Grace Chen Shu-Fang as Auntie GUO |
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Yeh Hui-chih as Ping Wang |
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Fang Yi-ju as Mr. Zhang's daughter in law |
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Eva Chou as Aunt Xia |
| Directing | Hsu Li-wen | Director |
| Writing | Lin Chia-hui | Writer |
| Writing | Hsu Li-wen | Writer |
| Production | Pan Feng-ju | Producer |
| Production | Yeh Tien-lun | Producer |
| Production | Yeh Tan-ching | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ron Chang | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Tsai Wei-lung | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | David Yu | Gaffer |
| Art | Lai Yung-kun | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Liu | Costume Designer |
| Production | Ke Bo-ren | Casting Director |
| Sound | Yeh Pin-tong | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Lo I-li | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tai Chih-kuang | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Chiu Kai-li | Editor |
