Sock 'N Roll 2013

Taiwan's Shetou Township produces 80% of Taiwan's socks, and half of its residents work in family-run hosiery factories. One of those factories is run by Black Dog (real name: Lee Tung-lin), a former volleyball player who has a passion for producing the perfect socks for athletes. However, the economic downturn is causing Black Dog's business to dwindle, made worse by cancelled orders and bounced checks. In this inspiring documentary produced by Taiwan's Business Weekly Magazine, director Hao Chao-ti captures a turning point in the life of an upstanding entrepreneur nearly brought down by illness and a rapidly evolving economy. Sock 'N Roll shows us the importance of reinvention and a strong will in the choppy sea that is today's business world.