Film

Blooming Dodie

2026Drama

Director: Lin Ching-shan
Year: 2026

On a winter hot-spring trip, twelve-year-old Dodie refuses to enter the water in the girly swimsuit her father bought. Feeling misunderstood, she hides by the poolside, watching the girls in the bath—none of whom look like someone she wants to become. Then, the calm, androgynous presence of Fujiko, a 69-year-old bathhouse worker, catches her attention. Dodie quietly steps closer…

Top cast

Chen Dan-chi

Dodie

Wu Wen-tsui

Fujiko

Arno Lin

Luke

Kevin Yang

Dad

Li Wei-hsi

Directed by

Lin Ching-shan

Written by

Lin Ching-shan, Hsu Sheng-tsung

Produced by

Lin Tse