The Candidate is a 'docucomedy' of a wealthy and controversial tycoon's run for the presidency of Taiwan, with the express agenda of turning the country into a pure vegetarian nation. The film records for history the courageous bid for Taiwan's highest office by Mr. Hsu Giu Jing, Chairman and CEO of Formosa Vegetables, detailing his upbringing that led him to the road of vegetarianism and lifting the cloak of secrecy often associated with the Vegetarian Movement.