A Jia's home Introduction
In the movie "Cape No. 7," the male protagonist A-Jia's home is featured frequently throughout the film. This place not only serves as a setting for daily life, but the second-floor room is where A-Jia practices guitar, writes lyrics and composes music in his free time during a tedious job of delivering letters and reflects on the direction of his life. A-Jia's house is located in an inconspicuous alley within the Hengchun Ancient City. Due to the success of "Cape No. 7," it has unexpectedly become a popular tourist attraction. Standing at the entrance of A-Jia's house and observing its exterior from the street, one quickly realizes that the house is not as large as one might imagine. Looking at the doors and windows on the first floor, memories of the film flood back—especially the scene where Yu-Jou drunkenly stumbles to A-Jia's home after attending a wedding reception, loudly causing a commotion and even breaking the door and windows, only to be led by A-Jia to the second-floor room. Today, the glass of the doors and windows has been completely repaired, but the interior setup remains largely intact. As you push open the white window shutters, the living room of A-Jia's home comes into view. Although the living space is not large, it doesn't feel cramped. The walls are adorned with many autographs and photographs of the cast from "Cape No. 7." On the table sits a plaster model in the shape of a foot, inscribed with "Produced by Nanyuan Hospital"; by the window lies a guitar that A-Jia broke, and on a nearby coat rack hangs A-Jia's post office uniform. Next to that is a narrow wooden staircase that leads to the second floor—let's head up! The staircase is quite steep and narrow, so one must be very cautious when ascending. As soon as you reach the entrance, all the familiar impressions come rushing back. The arrangement of the items is nearly identical to that in the film: A-Jia's bed, his favorite guitar, a wooden table beside the bed featuring A-Jia's songwriting notebook, and a package of letters addressed to the island friend Yu-Jou. Being here feels as though you are part of the movie, and the experience is incredibly surreal. It's worth mentioning that the owner’s daughter is the landlord of the second-floor room. She warmly and carefully guides visitors through the space, and if you need a photograph taken, you can ask her for help—reportedly, her photography skills are exceptional.
