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During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.
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During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.
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Episode 1
At Greenwood High School, transfer student Liu Yun-hsiang witnesses a shocking incident at a deserted building and runs afoul of school authorities.
Directed by Shiang-An ChuangGuest stars Wang Yu-xuan, Jasmine Wang, An-Wen Lee, Chang Han, Cres Chuang, Hsia Teng-hung, Xavier Lin, Wu Kun-da
Episode 2
After an initial encounter with Fang Jui-hsin's spirit, Yun-hsiang finds herself in an otherworldly dimension and accepts a life-altering bargain.
Directed by Shiang-An ChuangGuest stars Jasmine Wang, An-Wen Lee, Chang Han, Cres Chuang, Wu Kun-da, Lin Yu-wen, Rick Lee, Alice Chia
Episode 3
With Jui-hsin's guidance, Yun-hsiang finds creative expression through poetry, but her sense of self begins to falter.
Directed by Su I-hsuanGuest stars An-Wen Lee, Cres Chuang, Hsia Teng-hung, Wu Kun-da, Rick Lee, Alice Chia, Tseng-Jung Yin, Lee Meng-shai
Episode 4
As her relationship with Shen Hua stirs up suspicion around the school, Yun-hsiang struggles with writer's block and faces betrayal.
Directed by Su I-hsuanGuest stars An-Wen Lee, Chang Han, Cres Chuang, Rick Lee, Alice Chia, Tseng-Jung Yin, Lee Meng-shai, Jui-Tzu Liu
Episode 5
Yun-hsiang becomes a target of slander, Shen Hua caves under pressure from his father, and Jui-hsin watches Yun-hsiang carry out an act of desperation.
Directed by Shiang-An ChuangGuest stars Chang Han, Rick Lee, Alice Chia, Chung-Min Yin, Liang Hao-lan, Cheng Yu-hsuan, Yu-Hsuan Huang, Lee Ying-chieh
Episode 6
Yun-hsiang becomes trapped in a parallel consciousness. Cheng Wen-liang seeks his uncle's aid in preventing Jui-hsin's vengeful plan.
Directed by Liu YiGuest stars Cres Chuang, Hsia Teng-hung, Xavier Lin, Wu Kun-da, Tseng-Jung Yin, Lee Meng-shai, Yang Ming, Zhi-Ping Tang
Episode 7
As his troubled past with Jui-hsin comes to light, Wei Chung-ting helps Yun-hsiang remember her own identity. Panic spreads throughout the campus.
Directed by Liu YiGuest stars Hsia Teng-hung, Xavier Lin, Wu Kun-da, Serena Fang, Tan Ching-pu
Episode 8
Yun-hsiang races against the clock to free herself from Jui-hsin's time loop and urges her spirit to find redemption.
Directed by Su I-hsuanGuest stars Chang Han, Cres Chuang, Hsia Teng-hung, Xavier Lin, Wu Kun-da, Lin Yu-wen, Rick Lee, Alice Chia
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Han NingFang Jui-hsin
Lee Ling-weiLiu Yun-hsiang
Akira HuangCheng Wen-liang
Jack YaoShen Hua
David ChaoPai Kuo-feng
Na Kwang-hoonShen Ching
Carol ChengYun-hsiang's Mother
Tsai Jui-hsuehSu Chieh-yu
PTSTaiwan
Netflix
Outland Film ProductionTaiwan
