CHAI Ya-hui returned to Taiwan after getting married in Japan. Since her husband committed suicide, she lived alone with her daughter Xiao-xiao. They were chased by gangsters. One day, Xiao-xiao and her classmate Ya-hoo were kidnapped, Ya-hui asked the police for help but was troubled, so she decided to save her daughter herself. The kidnappers use high-tech methods to torture her and Xiao-xiao, and unravel mysteries related to past dismemberments, organ trafficking, and historical trauma. As clues are intertwined, Ya-hui discovers the key to solving the case, and finally reveals the truth behind the obsession and trauma, and brings an unexpected ending.
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Lily Tien
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Liu Dai-ying
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Ryan Kuo
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Ban Tie-hsiang
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Kaho Minami
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Lang Tsu-yun
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Lung Tien-hsiang
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Lindsey Huang
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Frank Zhou Director
First release May 5, 2026 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 腎上腺-母侵
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Taiwan
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Original title
腎上腺-母侵
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Japan · May 5, 2026
Premiere · Yokohama International Film Festival
Taiwan · June 12, 2026
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