A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (2018)

Stuck in a rut, Josephine leaves San Francisco and her tech job for a pageant in Taipei, where she meets Nian-nian, who's equally restless about life.

Josephine wakes up in Nian-nian's flat. Nian-nian heads to San Francisco to surprise her significant other, but keeps bumping into renowned chef Ryan.

Nian-nian arrives at Wang Wei-sheng's doorstep and faces a shocking new reality. Back in Taipei, Jo bonds with her grandma and reminisces about her dad.

Nian-nian's departure for Taiwan looms, and Ryan encourages her to stay. Jo tries to ward off her helicopter mom's attempts to lure her back to the U.S.

Back in the year 2008, Nian-nian falls ill when her dad goes to see her mom in the U.S., and Jo learns the truth about her father's past.

Tian-ming keeps his liaison with Jo under wraps. Nian-nian flies back home to see her father in the hospital -- without telling Ryan.

Jo considers staying in Taiwan to fulfill her father's wishes. Nian-nian struggles to convince her dad to accept Western medicine and undergo surgery.

Tian-ming presents his business proposal for Dadaocheng and asks Jo to live with him. Nian-nian's dad has concerns about her relationship with Ryan.

Torn between Ryan and her obligations to her dad, Nian-nian is reluctant to return to San Francisco. Ryan decides to invest in Tian-ming's venture.

Ryan's ex-wife, Lisa, arrives in Taiwan. Tian-ming reckons with a friend's betrayal and ends up in major financial trouble.

Nian-nian attends English class and adjusts to life with Ryan. Jo struggles to convince her grandma to make changes at her business.

Tensions heat up between Nian-nian and Ryan during Christmas dinner with his ex-wife and daughter. Tian-ming considers selling his shop.

Nian-nian faces difficult clients at her new job, and her relationship with Ryan reaches a crossroads. Tian-ming finds a way out of his debt crisis.

Jo's mom is displeased with Tian-ming's job and financial prospects. Nian-nian's stepmom makes a scene when she finds out about Ryan's marital status.

Nian-nian's dad bickers with Professor Qian over prescriptions. Money stands in the way of love for Ryan and Tian-ming. Nian-nian has an epiphany.

After seeing a vision, Nian-nian retrieves her mom's suitcase and reckons with the hard truth. Jo confronts Tian-ming about his past with Nian-nian.

Jo's brother Hank comes to town. Nian-nian draws up new plans for Heshengtang and learns about the sacrifice her stepmom made for her.

Nian-nian runs into her old flame and helps him treat his condition. In San Francisco, Jo reminisces about Tian-ming, who makes a surprise decision.

Nian-nian bonds with a young patient whose parents are divorcing. In a moving heart-to-heart, her dad tells the story of her mom and him.

As grief takes an increasing toll on her health, Nian-nian decides to head to San Francisco. Jo and Tian-ming plan a traditional Taiwanese wedding.