Chang Chao-wei is a prominent film director, screenwriter, and producer from Taiwan. He is best known for his award-winning films, such as Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011) and The Assassin (2015). He has won numerous awards for his work, including a Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film and a Golden Horse Award for Best Director. Chang’s style is characterized by a strong emphasis on realism, as well as a focus on historical dramas. His films often explore social and political issues, such as identity, gender roles, and the struggles of minorities. He is also known for his unique visual style, which combines elements of traditional Taiwanese culture with modern techniques.

Liao Yi Ling has spent years immersing herself in real-life settings to uncover the complexities of human nature and hidden emotions. Her work focuses on issues within social systems, such as class and poverty culture, using a philosophical and allegorical narrative style to explore the relationship between individuals and social structures.

Chu Po-Ying is a graduate of the Graduate Institute of Applied Media Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts, and a Director and Cinematographer for Fiction and Documentary. Chu's work is emotionally restrained yet rich in metaphor. He is skilled at using surreal cinematic language to capture the invisible inner emotions of characters in realistic settings.

Pei Yang is producer of "Master Sheng Yen". She is Distinguished Associate Professor at the Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, and Director of the Master's Program in Life Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of Tennessee and specializes in Group dynamics, family therapy, life narratives, meditation, and mental health.

Minghua Hsiao is a third-generation publisher of classical religious manuscripts at Freedom Publisher, which was founded in Taipei in 1953 and has successfully preserved and publicized over 1,500 rare and precious religious texts in Daoism, Confucianism, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen Buddhism and Chinese medicine. This unique experience nourished her interest in religious dialogue and religious liberty. After working as a visiting scholar at the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Minghua decided to found the Freedom Crossing Institute, a US-based nonprofit, to share stories of authentic religious practice and of people who devote their lives to religious liberty.