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

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

My Third Girlfriend

Lin Long-hui had two girlfriends but has never been married. Now he has a third one whom he loves dearly. Who is the lucky girl?

You'll Always Be My Baby

It's been 35 years since a fever left Shi Xin-hong with brain damage at the age of 10. Over the years, who has been taking care of him willingly and lovingly?

Dinner Together

After suffering from domestic violence for 30 years, Chien Shu-yuan decided to leave her husband and do something meaningful in life.

Starting Life Anew

With restricted mobility and burn scars on her face, Li Xiu-zu has led an isolated life for years. How does she step out of her house and regain confidence in herself?

Young at Heart

Using recyclables as musical instruments, 79-year-old Wang Heng-yi organized a band for the seniors in his community to keep them active.

Baby Steps Back Home

By participating in a musical adaptation of a Buddhist sutra, many prison inmates have found faith and started to take small steps towards a different future.

Grandma A-fen's Recyclables

Grandma A-fen loved hoarding so many recyclables in her house that she had to sleep on the corner of her bed. How did Tzu Chi volunteers step in to help?

A Life of Courage and Love

Xu Mei-feng escaped from years of domestic abuse only to be stricken down by illnesses. What does she do to cope with all the hardship she endures?

Tzu Chi in Retrospect

E35．Mission of Environmental Protection

A speech Master Cheng Yen gave in 1990 inadvertently led to the beginning of Tzu Chi's work in environmental protection. What did she say to inspire the audience to take up recycling?

E34．Master Cheng Yen's First Public Speeches

In 1990, Master Cheng Yen was invited to give a series of public talks across Taiwan. How did Tzu Chi volunteers prepare for the large-scale events?

E33．Tzu Chi Commissioners (Part Two)

When did the first training sessions for Tzu Chi commissioners take place, and how has Tzu Chi volunteers' training evolved over the years?

E32．Tzu Chi Commissioners (Part One)

What does it mean to be a Tzu Chi commissioner? What training is required to become a commissioner?

E31．Tzu Chi Moms and DadsTzu Chi Moms

In every Tzu Chi school, there are volunteers caring for the students as if they were their own children, and these volunteers are affectionately referred to as Tzu Chi moms and dads.

E30．Tzu Cheng Members

There were only eight male volunteers when Tzu Chi first started. How did they become the "Tzu Cheng" we know of today?

E29．Journey Back Home

Before train services to eastern Taiwan became widely available, how did Tzu Chi volunteers manage to go to Jing Si Abode, the spiritual home for all Tzu Chi volunteers?

E28．Mission of Education

How did Tzu Chi start its mission of education? Why did Dharma Master Cheng Yen decide to build a nursing school?

Da Ai Journal

Spreading Love During the Pandemic
In a world beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, countless people have lost their jobs and fallen into poverty. Yet not all hope is lost, as many have reached out to help.

In a world beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, countless people have lost their jobs and fallen into poverty. Yet not all hope is lost, as many have reached out to help.
A Plastic Planet
In the air, soil, and even in our food, plastic particles are everywhere to be found. Dr. Alexander Kunz's research on microplastics brings to light the growing crisis in our environment and our lives.

In the air, soil, and even in our food, plastic particles are everywhere to be found. Dr. Alexander Kunz's research on microplastics brings to light the growing crisis in our environment and our lives.
Putting "Bread" on the Table Amidst COVID-19
How has COVID-19 impacted agriculture in the U.S., and what changes has this brought to the baking industry and contract farmers in Taiwan?

How has COVID-19 impacted agriculture in the U.S., and what changes has this brought to the baking industry and contract farmers in Taiwan?
A Meaningful Second Half of Life
A well-known orthopedist specialized in finger replantation, Horng Horng-dean experienced an unexpected turn in his life when he was 60 years old.

A well-known orthopedist specialized in finger replantation, Horng Horng-dean experienced an unexpected turn in his life when he was 60 years old.
A Time to Give
English teacher Su Ji-hao has always wanted to do something for society, but it was not until a series of gas explosions occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that volunteer service became a part of his life.

English teacher Su Ji-hao has always wanted to do something for society, but it was not until a series of gas explosions occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that volunteer service became a part of his life.
Healing Inner Wounds with Love
One day before completing his alternative military service, Chen Chu-rui sustained serious burns to 59% of his body in a gas explosion. After recovery, he decided to do something to help relieve his fellow burn victims from feeling stigmatized.

One day before completing his alternative military service, Chen Chu-rui sustained serious burns to 59% of his body in a gas explosion. After recovery, he decided to do something to help relieve his fellow burn victims from feeling stigmatized.
Weaving a Social Safety Net with Love
A hero in their own right, social workers bend over backward to help the underprivileged. Here is a look at how volunteers from local community groups can work together with them to better the society.

A hero in their own right, social workers bend over backward to help the underprivileged. Here is a look at how volunteers from local community groups can work together with them to better the society.
Online Platforms that Pass On Love
Through online platforms, more and more used assistive devices, after being repaired and refurbished, can be put to good use to help those in need.

Through online platforms, more and more used assistive devices, after being repaired and refurbished, can be put to good use to help those in need.

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