18 episodes of nightmares, debt, and temple volunteering? This is trauma TV done right.
Season 1 • Episode 18
LatestA retired woman, Yang Ying-mei, tries to start a new chapter of life by volunteering at a temple, but recurring nightmares of her debt-ridden past force her to confront old wounds, leading her to discover healing and hope through resilience and community.
Acting
Ray Fan carries decades of unspoken regret in every glance.
Direction
Hung-Wei Yeh turns temple corridors into psychological spaces.
Writing
Debt as horror—finally, a show that gets economic trauma.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Temple volunteering (義工) is rarely depicted in Taiwanese drama as anything but comic relief—here it's treated as genuine social infrastructure for invisible elders.
Ray Fan reportedly spent two months volunteering at actual temples to prepare; her calloused hands in episode 7 are real.
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