The story follows the lives of three boys from Taiwan Hsinchu Senior High School under the Japanese rule. Lin Qing Wen (Jasper Liu), Zhou Shao Zhen (Bryan Chang) and Zhuang Shi Geng (Hou Yan Xi) are childhood friends who grew up together and suffered under the Japanese colonial movement. The turbulence in lives and the brutality they faced under the Japanese rule awakens their nationalist feelings, which lead them to different paths.
(Source: Mydramalist)

 

My Bittersweet Taiwan – 台湾往事
Release Date: 2018-02-22
Main Cast: Zuo Xiao Qing, Jasper Liu, Bryan Chang, Hou Yan Xi, Jian Man Shu
Genre: Historical, War
Network: Zhejiang Satellite TV
Episodes: 50
Original Novel: My Bittersweet Taiwan by Zhang Ke Hui
Where to watch with subtitles: currently no subs available
(request the license on Viki and Dramafever)

Year of Production: 2017
Production Company: Yihe Media, Jiu Zhou Yinxiang, Hengdian Entertainment
Producer: Zhang Sheng, Zong Shuai, Zuo Xiao Qing, Li Zhan Ying
Director: James Tsui
Screenwriter: Zhou Chen, Zhou Dao, Yuan Yuan
Filming Location: Shanghai, Hengdian World Studios, Taiwan, Xiamen

 

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