Ch'un-p'u symbolizes the home built together by Lai Ting-fu and his wife, Ch'un-yeh. However, a wrongful conviction struck like a meteorite, devastating this once-happy land and leaving it barren.

In 2010, Lai Ting-fu was wrongfully convicted of corruption and sent to prison. Released on parole three and a half years later, his daughter, Lai Ho-ying, picked up a camera to document her father's story in a bid to clear his name and restore his innocence. Spanning seven years of filming and nine edited versions, the documentary captures not only the injustice they suffered but also the bitter struggles of the Lai family as they searched for a way out of the darkness.

Combining her father's ordeal with her own life experiences, Lai Ho-ying, who identifies as a sexual minority, has devoted herself to social activism and the fight for equal rights. While her father endured physical imprisonment, she found herself confined by the frameworks of mainstream society. Lai Ho-ying came to deeply feel how her life and her father's were intertwined, realizing that none of us are truly alone.

"My remaining life is not just about exoneration; I have many things yet to do." Lai Ting-fu has stood back up, and Lai Ho-ying has found her own strength along this journey. From initially seeking her father's exoneration to gradually realizing that she is also part of social movements, the director hopes to use this documentary to spark public attention and initiate dialogue on wrongful convictions, rather than stopping at mere exoneration. She hopes to give those with similar experiences the courage to speak out and invite those who care about judicial justice to join the conversation. At the same time, this represents the Lai family's journey of transforming their trauma and finding the possibility of wholeness.

A wrongful conviction is not merely an individual case; it is an issue for families and society as a whole. Through JRF's long and arduous work in wrongful conviction rescue, we have witnessed endless and lingering pain. If those who have been exonerated find it difficult to let go, what about those who have yet to be?

Through this film, we hope to let everyone witness the true stories of judicial victims, encourage you to engage in social dialogue with us, and support JRF's wrongful conviction rescue and judicial reform work as we accompany wronged souls together.

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