Documentary | Tzu Chi

Love Beyond Boundaries

Love Beyond Boundaries tells the stories of Tzu Chi's aid recipients in China and how their lives have been transformed after they crossed paths with Tzu Chi volunteers. The program also features in-depth reports on the aid projects that Tzu Chi carried out in China, such as building houses or schools in impoverished areas or places hit by disasters.

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Care in Action

Tzu Chi is one of the largest charity organizations in Taiwan with volunteers all across the island helping people in need. By sharing these beautiful stories with the audience, Care in Action hopes to inspire more charity groups and kindhearted people to join Tzu Chi's effort in caring for more disadvantaged members of society who may not qualify for social benefits and resources.

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Tzu Chi in Retrospect

Tzu Chi in Retrospect takes the audience to journey back in time along the path that Tzu Chi has taken for more than 50 years since its establishment in 1966. By inviting senior Tzu Chi members to recount heartwarming stories of people and events in Tzu Chi's history, the program allows the audience to not only relive those precious memories, but also gain a better understanding of Tzu Chi's work and the meaning behind it.

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Da Ai Journal

Documenting inspiring stories of people and events around the world, Da Ai Journal brings home the innate beauty and goodness of human nature that many people have lost sight of for the wealth, fame and social status they are busy pursuing in life. Through these stories, the program hopes to remind the audience of the true value and meaning of life and what they can do to benefit others and the world.

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Love Beyond Boundaries

A Village of Light

After the Sichuan earthquake damaged the Guangming Village in Deyang, China, a charity group from Taiwan not only helped rebuild the village, but also provides long-term care to the villagers.
Embracing Adversities in Life

Xu Liping once had a happy family, but everything changed when her husband and son both became paralyzed from the waist down years ago...
New Home, New Hope

After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake destroyed nearly half of the houses at a remote village in Sichuan, China, Tzu Chi helped rebuild 91 houses, which greatly improves the villagers' living condition.
Bringing Cleanliness to Yushan Island

To address the worsening garbage problem on Yushan Island off Fujian, China, a group of volunteers have been dedicating themselves to collecting recyclables littered on beaches and in hills.
Always There for You

As the local government was working to lift Yi County of Hebei, China out of poverty, Tzu Chi also gave its full support to the most underprivileged there.
A Place to Call Home

In 2016, a tornado hit a village of Jiangsu, China, where the villagers are mostly the descendants of Confucius. To help settle them down, Tzu Chi built a housing community for them.
Bringing Love from Afar

With the relief projects that Tzu Chi had carried out in remote areas of China since 1997, many poor people have been able to break away from poverty and turn their lives around.
By the Bustling City

Having become out of work all of a sudden, Yang Kuanliu made a living by collecting recyclables and was too poor to afford his sons' eye surgery. Fortunately, Tzu Chi volunteers reached out to them in time…
A Better Transformation

In Mianyang, Sichuan of China, a school has changed from one few would choose to attend to a top one many dream to enroll. All this is because of a devastating earthquake that struck in 2008…
A Dream Fulfilled

To transform people's lives in the Loess Plateau, which have been greatly affected by drought, Tzu Chi has been helping to relocate the locals to new housing complexes in irrigated areas since 2008.
Breakthrough

Since April 2016, Tzu Chi volunteers in Beijing, China have been working with a local waste management company to promote recycling and raise environmental awareness in several communities.
From Next Door with Love

Since her husband passed away two years ago, 93-year-old Grandma Xu has been struggling with loneliness. Luckily, some of her neighbors have reached out to her…
Sending Love to the Mountains

Since 2013, Tzu Chi volunteers in Kunming of Yunnan, China have been visiting a leper colony in the mountains regularly to bring love and care to the residents there.
Home Sweet Home

To people who are mentally or physically challenged, Tzu Chi's recycling station in Kunshan of Jiangsu, China feels just like home, thanks to the unconditional love of the volunteers there.
Restoring Beauty to Gulang Island

To protect the environment of Gulang Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off Xiamen in Fujian, China, Tzu Chi and the local government have been working to raise public awareness since 2016.
A Cure for the Soul

Having been providing free medical care to the elderly in a village in Changsha of Hunan, China, Dr. Lin Yiming noticed an even more serious problem than the elderly's physical health…
A Fulfilling Retirement

An accident during a trip in Taiwan led Luo Jianping and his wife Wang Xiuling to Tzu Chi. Since then, they have been serving as Tzu Chi volunteers to help the needy in China.
A Memorandum of Love

First providing aid to Mentougou District of Beijing, China in 2012, Tzu Chi further signed a memorandum with the local government in 2016 to help children and youths most in need in the area.
A Hospital of Love

To the people of Fuding of Fujian, China, the word "hospital" is the synonym for bad luck. But the local Fuding Hospital has changed all that…
Challenge on the Table

After becoming a vegetarian herself, Ji Yahong took on the challenge to change her staff's local meat diet by offering them vegetarian meals only.
A Channel of Support

Seeing how hard his parents worked, Yang Ting vowed to help improve his family's living conditions one day. By writing a letter to a Tzu Chi volunteer every month, he gained strength to move towards his dream.
Giving from the Heart

Born and raised in a county known for its poverty in China's Hubei Province, Long Mei is determined to help as many locals in need as possible...
From Heart to Heart

Apart from providing tuition aid and daily living supplies, Tzu Chi volunteers in Qinghai, China take one extra step to make sure that local orphans can feel loved and cared.
Happiness at My Door

Born in a very poor family in Sichuan, China, Chen Wei was always eager to start working and earn money. However, life threw a curve ball at him when he was in college…
No More Tears

Since 2013, Tzu Chi volunteers in Qinghai, China started helping local orphans with tuition aid, daily supplies, and tons of unconditional love.
Forging Ahead Together

In the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China, Tzu Chi helped rebuild 13 schools in the disaster areas, helping local children continue their education without disruption.
A Pledge to Safeguard the Earth

Since an eco-tech company was set up in Sichuan, China in 2010, more and more locals have taken up recycling and turned it into a daily habit.
Mommy's Little Stars

Having two sons with multiple impairments, Xue Lihua spends all her time, energy and money looking after them. What is it that supports her to stay strong over the years?
You Were Here

With the support from the Chinese government and Tzu Chi volunteers, parents who lost their only child in China have been able to slowly recover from their grief.
After the Dark

When Wu Xiaodong was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 32, his world with a bright future fell apart. On top of that, his mother is diabetic and his father has been bed-ridden for 12 years…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Eleven-year-old Hong Shiya in Fujian, China is the major caretaker for her bedridden father. To cheer him up, she is planning a surprise for him.
Freedom at Last

Unable to walk due to polio, Zhang Mingchun was trapped at home until he was given a wheelchair and found his true calling in life.
Fighting for Breath

To Wang Guoming, breathing freely is a luxury due to a childhood accident. How has he been coping with the challenges facing him along the way in life?
Light at the End of the Tunnel

Both ill and blind, Liu Jing and her mother led a lonely and isolated life, but the loving support from Tzu Chi volunteers helped them open up and find hope in life again.
A Miraculous Summer

When Lin Huoji's mother injured her leg at work, the whole family lost their only source of income. In despair, Lin wrote a letter to Tzu Chi volunteers asking for help.
If I Could Turn Back Time

By writing letters with Tzu Chi volunteers, two students in China's Hebei Province have found hope and a way forward through their struggles and loss in life.
Dreams That Fly High

After coming across Tzu Chi, many children from needy families in Guizhou, China are not only able to receive an education, but also learn to help others.
Stand Up Again

Since a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, Yang Jin-lin in Hebei, China had lost hope for life. It was not until he knew about Tzu Chi that he started to have hope for the future.
Against All Odds

With Tzu Chi's tuition aid and the volunteers' continued love, Tang Fuwu, who suffered from severe burns at the age of 12, has gradually opened his heart and is now a promising young man specializing in artificial intelligence.
The Gift of Life

Thanks to the collaboration between hospitals, the China Marrow Donor Program and Tzu Chi's bone marrow registry, patients requiring bone marrow transplants in China are given the hope to survive.
Tzu Chi in China

Ever since Tzu Chi set foot in China in 1991, it has improved the lives of numerous people through its missions of charity, education, medicine and culture.
A Brighter Future Ahead

With the support of Tzu Chi's tuition aid, two girls from Jiangsu Province could continue to pursue their studies and have a brighter future ahead.
A Decade of Selfless Dedication

Since crossing paths with Tzu Chi ten years ago, these grannies from Dazhou, Sichuan Province have fully devoted to volunteer services to help people in need.
Here for You

Thanks to Tzu Chi's tuition aid, Wan Lianghong from a poor family in Jiangxi Province, China has graduated from college and is now an engineer.
I Want to Fly

Diagnosed with ALS before the age of 20, Lin Zongxiong has been working to help others like him by translating medical articles from English to Chinese.
A Man of Great Wealth

To Grandpa Ma, no matter how much money one has, if one is spiritually poor, then one cannot be said to be wealthy.
Tuanzhi’s Beautiful Life

Born with her lower legs bent forwards, Chen Tuanzhi has never thought that one day she’d stand up tall and even get married.
Paying Love Forward

Supported by Tzu Chi volunteers since five, Chunzhi from a remote village in Guizhou Province has grown up and is now a college student.
Awaiting Your Return

Having lost their two daughters to an air crash, an elderly couple eventually found a way to recover from their grief.

Care in Action

Grandma Saves the Day

Following her eldest son's stroke, Liu Jin-yu has to take care of her two grandsons in their mother's place. Despite the blow life dealt them, their time together is always filled with joy and laughter.

Because of Love

Due to her disfigurement and restricted mobility caused by polio, Yang Mei-qing was often thrown under the bed by her parents when she was little. However, she has never given up on herself and eventually found the love of her life.

Green Fingers

Zeng Zhuan-hui may be a pro at flower arrangements, yet her life wasn't always rosy. She once struggled to feed six people with her meager salary and was forced to move three times as she couldn't pay the rent…

The Relentless Fighter

Despite being treated for cancer and losing her hair, Zeng Mei-hui continues to do charity work even without her family's support, as she believes it is meaningful and makes her happy.

Love Amidst Despair

Being divorced and paralyzed from the waist down, Tu Quan-long was so depressed that he lay in bed all day doing nothing. Just as his life hit rock bottom, what has motivated him to pull himself together?

The Blooming Rose

Being paralyzed from the waist down due to a medical accident, Hong Xian-rou once shut herself off from the world. Yet, since she took up oil painting, she has gradually changed…

Spring in My Heart

Since her husband fell ill, Lai Yi-ting has become the sole breadwinner of her family. At the most critical time of her life, a group of "blue angels" came to her aid…

The Taste of Love

Grateful for the much-needed aid Tzu Chi gave her family years ago, Peng Li-xia has been bringing meals to two elderlies in need of care every day.

Tzu Chi in Retrospect

The Construction of Tzu Chi College of Medicine

During the construction of Tzu Chi College of Medicine, there was a shortage of funds. When Dharma Master Cheng Yen called on Tzu Chi volunteers to raise money, a group of young helpers answered her call.

The Founding of Tzu Chi College of Medicine xxx

Before Tzu Chi College of Medicine was set up in 1994, what obstacles did Tzu Chi encounter, and what support did Dharma Master Cheng Yen give to the school during the first years after it was founded?

A Cycle of Love A Cycle of Love A Cycle of Tzu xxx

Having received Tzu Chi's aid after the Eastern China Flood of 1991, the people of Quanjiao, Anhui mobilized to make and deliver supplies for Tzu Chi to give out to the flood victims in Hunan in 1993.

Rebuilding Homes After the Flooding Rebuild xxx

In the wake of the devastating floods in eastern China in 1991, Tzu Chi helped build permanent homes for 3,107 families as well as schools and nursing homes.

Tzu Chi's First Relief Work in China

In 1991, eastern China was hit by severe flooding. Before Tzu Chi volunteers set out to hold its first aid distribution in China, what did Dharma Master Cheng Yen say to them?

The Breakfast Fundraiser The Break

In 1991, in response to Dharma Master Cheng Yen's appeal to help the flood victims in China, Shi Lu-cun and his wife held a fundraiser at their breakfast store, inspiring many to give love.

Reminders for Flood Relief for Flood

After northern Taiwan was hit by severe flooding in October 1998, Tzu Chi volunteers immediately mobilized to provide aid. What reminders did Dharma Master Cheng Yen give to the volunteers?

Aid After the Storms After the Storms

In October 1998, when two storms caused severe flooding in northern Taiwan, how did Tzu Chi volunteers prepare and deliver thousands of hot meals to those affected every day?

Da Ai Journal

Let's Cherish Food (Part 1)
Due to war, extreme weather and the Covid-19 pandemic, food prices are soaring and more and more people are suffering from hunger…

Due to war, extreme weather and the Covid-19 pandemic, food prices are soaring and more and more people are suffering from hunger…
Let's Cherish Food (Part 2)
Concerned about the growing problem of food waste, a borough chief in Taipei has set up local food banks to give out near-expired foods to those in need.

Concerned about the growing problem of food waste, a borough chief in Taipei has set up local food banks to give out near-expired foods to those in need.
Let's Cherish Food (Part 3)
To cherish food and reduce food waste, what can every one of us do in our daily life, and what can convenience stores or supermarkets do?

To cherish food and reduce food waste, what can every one of us do in our daily life, and what can convenience stores or supermarkets do?
Let's Cherish Food (Part 4)
If everyone eats less meat or goes vegan, food used to feed livestock can be spared to provide for more people in need and save them from hunger.

If everyone eats less meat or goes vegan, food used to feed livestock can be spared to provide for more people in need and save them from hunger.
Everything Love Is (Part 1)
Despite having been together for ten years before getting married, Yao Jia-ling and Zhang Shi-xin were once on the brink of divorce, until a phone call turned their marriage around…

Despite having been together for ten years before getting married, Yao Jia-ling and Zhang Shi-xin were once on the brink of divorce, until a phone call turned their marriage around…
Everything Love Is (Part 2)
Xue Yu-xin has never worried about being single because she believes that love isn't limited to two people but takes many forms.

Xue Yu-xin has never worried about being single because she believes that love isn't limited to two people but takes many forms.
Everything Love Is (Part 3)
Gao Hsin-yu met her boyfriend in college when they both served at a volunteer camp to care for children in need. She believes that by doing what is right, she will run into the right person.

Gao Hsin-yu met her boyfriend in college when they both served at a volunteer camp to care for children in need. She believes that by doing what is right, she will run into the right person.
Ukrainian Refugees in Poland (Part 3)
As Tzu Chi was desperately looking at ways to help refugees when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, a couple in Poland contacted Tzu Chi and came forth to help…

As Tzu Chi was desperately looking at ways to help refugees when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, a couple in Poland contacted Tzu Chi and came forth to help…

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