Starlight Cinema – 114th Academic Year, 1st Semester

• Venue: Distance Learning Commons, 3rd Floor, Library
• Target Audience: Current students, full-time faculty/staff, and full-time research assistants
• Perks: Attend any movie screening and receive an exquisite gift!

🎬 Screening Schedule & Movie Intro

📌 The Blue Bird 

• Showtime: November 19 (Wed), 18:00
• Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Kanata Hongo
• Runtime: Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes
• Synopsis:
  Following a tragic suicide attempt caused by severe bullying, student Noguchi transfers to another school, leaving his classmates choosing to forget the past. In the new semester, Mr. Murauchi—a substitute Japanese teacher with a stutter—arrives. Every single day, he greets Noguchi’s empty desk and firmly reminds the class that forgetting their classmate is a cowardly act. To tackle campus bullying, the school sets up a "Blue Bird Mailbox" to listen to students' inner voices. Encountering Mr. Murauchi, the overlooked and wounded children gradually begin to heal. Like a true "Blue Bird" of happiness flying into the campus, Mr. Murauchi brings warmth and hope to everyone.

📌 On Happiness Road 

• Showtime: November 26 (Wed), 18:00
• Voice Cast: Gwei Lun-mei, Wei Te-sheng, Chen Bo-zheng, Liao Hui-zhen
• Runtime: Approx. 1 hour 51 minutes
• Synopsis:
  In 1975, Chi moved with her parents from southern Taiwan to Xinzhuang, Taipei County, growing up on a street called Happiness Road. More than three decades later, she has built a stable career and family in the United States. However, the passing of her grandmother draws her back to Taiwan. Having journeyed through the wider world, she returns with a complex state of mind. During these days spent walking down the familiar Happiness Road, she begins to ponder her past, her still-uncertain present, and the true meaning of "happiness."