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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
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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
- 05Golden Bell Award for Innovative Program · The Grocery Store of Nothing S3
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Filmography
Selected credits & works in development
2026
The Grocery Store of Nothing S3
Production
2024
I Won’t Be Here When You Come Back
In development
2023
Cry Me Through Hell
Shorts
2023
The Dead Sea
In development
2022
Judoka
In development
2021
Lives of Crime
In development
2019
Golden Horse: Best Art Direction
Commissioned
2018
Tail End of the Year
Shorts
2017
Like a Patch of Mud
Shorts
2016
Sophia & Josh
Shorts
2016
Cronos
Shorts
2016
Ping Pong Coach
Shorts
2014
Cheers
Commissioned
2012
Starry Eyes
Shorts
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Press & notes
Interviews, profiles, awards, and industry coverage
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非常木蘭 · 2024
Beyond tears: death, warmth, and Cry Me Through Hell
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Yahoo 電影戲劇 · 2023
Jae Yang on why great actors drive her filmmaking
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Directors Guild of America · 2018
Tail End of the Year wins the DGA Student Film Award
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小公視 · 2026
The Grocery Store of Nothing — official series page
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文化部影視及流行音樂產業局 · 2025
60th Golden Bell Awards — drama winners
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