A missing father, a legendary tailor shop, and Taiwan's secrets stitched into every seam.
Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestIn 1950s Taipei, young Chun-yen and her mother, Ya-fen, navigate the busy streets of Taiping Old Street in search of Chun-yen’s missing father. Their journey leads them to the renowned Formosa Tailor Shop, a place famous even among American soldiers, where long-lost ties and buried truths await.
Production
Meticulous 1950s Taipei street recreation feels transportive.
Costume
Period tailoring that makes the shop itself a character.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1950s setting captures Taiwan's complex post-Japanese, pre-martial law identity crisis rarely depicted in international media.
Tailor shops historically served as social hubs where secrets exchanged hands—this series weaponizes that intimacy for mystery.
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