Alifu, the Prince/ss

Set in Taipei, this drama follows several individuals navigating identity and the need for acceptance. Alifu, a 25-year-old hairdresser from the indigenous Paiwan people, feels torn between his desire for gender reassignment surgery and the expectation to succeed his father as the tribal chief. He finds support in his roommate and close friend, Pei-Zhen. Meanwhile, Sherry, a transgender man who runs a drag queen bar, harbors an unrequited love for a plumber named Wu. At the same venue, Chris, a civil servant, discovers that performing as a drag queen provides a secret escape from his mundane life, a habit he must hide from his girlfriend, Angie.

The film was directed by Wang Yu-lin, marking his second feature following Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix. He later directed In the Morning of La Petite Mort. The screenplay was written by Juliana Hsu, Hua Po-jung, and Hsu Hua-chien. The ensemble cast includes Utjung Tjakivalid in the lead role as Alifu, alongside Chao Yi-lan, Wu Pong-fong, Bamboo Chen, Rexen Cheng Jen-Shuo, and Angie Wang. Released in 2017 in Taiwan, the movie has a runtime of 97 minutes.