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The Grocery Store of Nothing
2026 · TV series · Season 3
Director · Episodes 1 & 6
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Director · Writer · Showrunner · Actress
JaeYang
楊婕
Taiwanese filmmaker crafting emotionally charged stories where longing, family, and the uncanny collide.
Selected works01
Selected works
Narrative films, television, and commissioned work
Film still · 2023
02 · In focus
地獄催淚部
Cry Me Through Hell
A hell messenger arrives on a film set to solve a strange case. Mr. Wu has reached the “Hell airport,” but cannot be reincarnated: his daughter has yet to shed a tear for his death.
- Golden Harvest Awards · Special Jury Prize
- Taoyuan Film Festival · Best Supporting Actress
- HiShorts · Best Narrative Short
- Krakow Film Festival · Official Selection
- Golden Rooster · Annual Recommendation
Trailer showcase
Public preview collection
Actor · PerformanceActress portfolio
Performance résumé, portraits, stage work, and reel
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About
Jae Yang · Taipei / New YorkJae Yang is a Taiwanese filmmaker known for emotionally rich, intricately woven narratives.
Her films move between intimate family fractures and heightened, surreal worlds. Since 2012, her work has screened internationally at the Tribeca, Krakow, Golden Horse, Pingyao, Kaohsiung, and Women Make Waves film festivals. She is currently developing feature films and series across Taiwan and the international market.
Education
Columbia University · MFA, Film Directing & Screenwriting
National Chengchi University · BA, Radio & Television
Selected distinctions
- 01Tribeca Student Visionary Award · Ping Pong Coach
- 02DGA Award for Best Asian Short Film · Tail End of the Year
- 03NBR Student Grant · Tail End of the Year
- 04Sundance Asia Screenwriting Lab · I Won’t Be Here When You Come Back
- 05Krakow Film Festival · Cry Me Through Hell
- 06Pingyao International Film Festival · Cry Me Through Hell
- 07Golden Horse Film Festival · Cry Me Through Hell
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Filmography
Completed works and projects in development
Completed
2026
The Grocery Store of Nothing S3
TV series
2023
Cry Me Through Hell
Short film
2019
Golden Horse: Best Art Direction
Commissioned film
2018
Tail End of the Year
Short film
2017
Like a Patch of Mud
Short film
2016
Sophia & Josh
Short film
2016
Cronos
Short film
2016
Ping Pong Coach
Short film
2014
Cheers
Music video
2012
Starry Eyes
Short film
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Press & notes
Interviews and filmmaker profiles
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Yahoo 新聞 · 人物
A third-generation Matsu New Village filmmaker tells stories through images
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虛詞 P-articles · 鮮浪潮
Some things never return once missed — an interview with Jae Yang
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Variety · Series Mania
Taiwan Series Mania Delegation Brings Chinese-Language TV Projects to Lille
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釀電影 · 海光電影院
Post-screening conversation with Jae Yang and Feng-I Fiona Roan
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National Board of Review · Student Films
Tail End of the Year — Directed by Chieh Yang
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Directors Guild of America · Student Film Awards
DGA Announces Winners of the 24th Annual Student Film Awards
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