A Better Place

May 2, 2025

0h 28m

★ 0.0

Overview

Ching-Chun, Nguyễn and Mei are both international students from Vietnam to Taiwan; however the reality is so different from what was anticipated. There seems to be no differentiation between international students and migrant helpers. Determined to have a different path, Ching-Chun, Nguyễn tries to transfer schools in hopes of a better opportunity and future; nonetheless, all in vain.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Ching-Chun Nguyễn

Duong Phu-Giang

Mei Phạm

Kristen Chau

Director

Wei-Chieh Shu

Factory boss

Lee Ming-Che

Hsu Tzu-Shun

Wei-Ning Lu

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