Hotel Saltwater: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Qiaotou youth LI Wen-hsin was arrested during the December 10, 1979, demonstration spearheaded by Formosa Magazine. After being thrown into prison, he learned a way to survive: mixing saltwater with white rice. He also recalled wonderful times with his girlfriend A-chun, the joys and suffering he shared with friends and family, and his longing for democracy. In this prison, referred to by inmates as the "Hotel Saltwater," Wen-hsin and his companions, though suffering greatly, never let their thirst for freedom be extinguished.

Series details

• Title: Hotel Saltwater
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-03-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-04-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PTS
• Network country: Taiwan, Province of China
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74434
• IMDb ID: tt31024720
• TVDB ID: 445648

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-03; final listed air date 2024-04-14; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hotel Saltwater on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.