The Carry-On

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The Carry-On (2026)

Directed by Hsu Li-wen

“What We Carry, Carries Us.”

TV Movie · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

Lu Yi-ching Mei Hsu Wu Yi-jung Peihua Kon Andrew Chau Ben Jiang Sharon Huang Xiaofan Hsieh Chin Tzu-yen Granny Joo Ricie Fun Young Mei Grace Chen Shu-Fang Auntie GUO Yeh Hui-chih Ping Wang
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Fang Yi-ju Mr. Zhang's daughter in law Eva Chou Aunt Xia

Crew

Director
Hsu Li-wen
Writer
Lin Chia-hui, Hsu Li-wen
Director of Photography
Tsai Wei-lung
Editor
Chiu Kai-li
Producer
Pan Feng-ju, Yeh Tien-lun

Details

Original title
小包袱
Release date
2026-08-16
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
TV Movie
Original language
ZH
Countries
Taiwan