Overview
The Qiaotou youth LI Wen-hsin was arrested during the December 10, 1979, demonstration spearheaded by Formosa Magazine. After being thrown into prison, he learned a way to survive: mixing saltwater with white rice. He also recalled wonderful times with his girlfriend A-chun, the joys and suffering he shared with friends and family, and his longing for democracy. In this prison, referred to by inmates as the “Hotel Saltwater,” Wen-hsin and his companions, though suffering greatly, never let their thirst for freedom be extinguished.
Cast
- Chang Yao-jen as Wen Chin
- Huang Di-yang as A Te
- Ellen Wu as A Chun
- Emerson Tsai as Ren Huang
- Aaron Hong as Chien Wei
- Fang Wen-lin as Yue Ying
- Ming-Yo Hsieh as Song Pai
- Chiao Yuan-Yuan as Yu Hua
- Hsieh Li-chin as Chin Lian
- Woon Chi-shing as A Fang