Ru: Taiwan Express

A gentle, reflective drama about work, memory, and a missed connection, unfolding with quiet sincerity and a touch of nostalgia.

Created by

Zen'nosuke Matsuura

Genres

Drama

Starring

Haru, Arata Iura, Yasufumi Terawaki

Overview

In 1999, a general trading company in Tokyo celebrates because Shinkansen of Japan wins priority negotiating rights for the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Haruka Tada (Haru) has been working at the general trading company for 4 years and she is sent to Taiwan for work. When Haruka Tada was a university student, she visited Taiwan for the first time during the summer. During that time, she happened to meet young Taiwanese man Eric and he showed her Taiwan for a day. She lost contact with him after that and she could not find him again. She then sealed away her thoughts about him in her mind. 6 years later, Haruka Tada arrives in Taiwan again.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Work, memory, love, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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