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Second Round
一生二命
CHEN Kuan-Chun
- 75 min
- 2026
- Documentary
- Mandarin
- English and Chinese Subtitles
North American Premiere
The 13th Taoyuan Film FestivalBest Film
When Birdy was young, he was like a fledgling still learning how to fly. He needed care and nurturing from his family to grow strong, yet he didn't want to grow into the person his family expected him to be.
Second Round is a coming-of-age documentary that intertwines Birdy's gender transition with his inner emotional transformation—pulling back, pushing back, confusion, courage, fear, anxiety, and taking one last all-in gamble. We walk alongside Birdy through countless thoughts and struggles, witnessing a life crack open, grow, and ultimately find its way back to itself.
Director

CHEN Kuan-Chun is a documentary editor-turned-filmmaker who sees documentaries as a vessel of time. Second Round, her first feature, follows her long-term accompaniment of a transgender youth.
Credits
- DirectorCHEN Kuan-Chun
- Principle SubjectBirdy
- ProducerHUANG Hui-Chen