Nine Awaken | 九宵

AI-Generated AI生成|2025 | 15’00” | In Cantonese with Chinese & English subtitles 粵語對白,中英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 Fully AI-generated drama sci-fi short film. This is Part 1 of a longer story of 9 days. The story depicts a character living in a retro-Hong Kong space station. In repeating daily routines in hope of seeing his brother at

Teoswa Sonata | 夏日終曲

113’ | In Teoswa dialect & Putonghua with English Subtitles 潮汕話及普通話對白,英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 College students Weitao and his girlfriend Yanna return from their universities to their hometown of Shantou to spend their last summer holiday together. Bored with life in the small town of Teoswa and under pressure from their families, they decide to earn

Masayume | 正夢

110’ | In Japanese with English Subtitles 日語對白,英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 Nao Yoshigai, who lost her mental and physical balance at 34, starts training at a Zen temple. Through Zen, she reexamines “eating,” “sleeping” and “breathing,” viewing her body and mind as a “bag of flesh.” Inspired by Michizo Noguchi’s words, she sees the body as

I Heard That They Are Not Going To See Each Other Anymore | 傷心公園

87’ | In English, Mandarin, Turkish and Cantonese with English Subtitles 英語、國語、土耳其語及粵語,英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 In present-day Taipei, Tao develops unexplainable affectionate feelings for Shin, an indifferent guy. Desperate to create lasting memories, she sends people to beat him up, using pain as a twisted form of connection. Meanwhile, Melih, who owns a noodle shop in

Gold Life | 七分熟

94’ | In Putonghua with Chinese & English Subtitles 普通話對白,中英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 Before her PhD, Zhang Xin was ambitious. Now,  nearing graduation, she grapples with family pressures: her child’s alternative education prevents her from taking a university teaching post in the city, her husband’s demands, and her own unmet aspirations. Without spousal support, she bears

Drop Your Cat | 扔你的貓

89’ | In Putonghua with Chinese & English Subtitles 普通話對白,中英文字幕 Synopsis 故事大綱 Lin Lihua, in her fifties, took in Wu Ming, a wandering young man, out of sympathy. As these two lonely souls grew close, new impulses drove them away. Using the excuse of going to Beijing to throw away her daughter-in-law’s cat, Lin fled

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