The Grandmaster's Gift

movie

In the late 1990s, young Yixuan grows up as a “latchkey kid” in Wanhua, Taipei. With his father busy driving a taxi, Yixuan spends lonely afternoons wandering local diners and Youth Park. In the park, he meets Liu Bin, a lonely chess master. Yixuan finds guidance and warmth in his new teacher, who challenges him to daily matches with a small wager. This bond bridges generations, revealing how love can emerge in unexpected places and how life, much like chess, unfolds in unpredictable ways.

Cast & crew

Chang Luo-fei · Daniel Hong · Edward Chu · Fivewood · Hsieh I-le · Lee Li-Chun · Mavis · Michael Tao · Phoebe Chu · Chen Yi-jung · Lin Wen-cheng