This comics is adapted from the classic literary autobiography, Mountain, Wind, Sea, and Rain, written by one of the greatest Taiwanese poets, Yang Mu. It is a first-person narrative of personal stories and historical events, as seen through the eyes of a child and told from the perspective of an adult. A coming-of-age story, it traces the growth of Yang's love and faculty for artistic creation.
This beautiful and philosophical work is the result of international collaborations: poet Chen Yun Yuan initially acted as literary consultant, while renowned French writer Loo Hui Phang joined as script consultant after it was awarded the Raymond Leblanc Prize in 2021.
Born Wang Ching Hsien, the protagonist of this story has gone by the nickname OKEN to friends and and family since he was a child. A sensitive and curious individual, he was born in Hualien, Taiwan during unstable times. OKEN lived through many tumultuous events including the Pacific War, political disruptions, major earthquakes, as well as personal upheavals like puberty. All these chaotic experiences have become the catalyst for his passion for artistic creation.
OKEN grew up to become the renowned Taiwanese poet and writer Yang Mu.