When liters pat the frames, beautiful waves always stir up. In 1980s, the first hit of literation adaption in entertainment industry occurs along with Taiwan New Wave. Lots of nativist novels are adapted into series and films and the most successful examples include Zhenhe Wang's An Oxcart for a Dowry and Chunming Huang's His Son's Big Doll (film: The Sandwich Man).

Early adaptions follow closely with the original and usually short story is adapted into film while novel is adapted into series. However, as shooting technique and mindset changes with time and international streaming platform like Netflix arrives at Taiwan in 2016, new era of adaption commences. If we want to show local specialty in international market, the best resources stay in Taiwan literature. And the best way of adaption is to recreate the works with innovative modern ideas and international genres—therefore, a brand new Taiwan wave is upcoming!

Ever since then, the adaption horizon is broadened. One story can be adapted into different formats with different thinking minds. At the same time, social media, international genres and new formats all spice up the film and television industry as well as the publishing.Taiwan waves are just beginning.