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Iron, Butterfly
Iron outside, butterfly inside. It’s a film about the poetry of dust and dirt.
An overburdened blacksmith in rural China struggles to find balance in his life until an encounter with a privileged artist shifts his perspective in a subtle but profound way.
Official Selection
Norwich Film Festival, 2023
New York Shorts International Film Festival, 2023
Las Cruces International Film Festival, 2024
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Same Stars Above Us
2024During her journey through a wasteland, a runaway mother unexpectedly crosses paths with an underage escort.
Emmerging Filmmakers Grant, Columbia University, 2023
Hot Film in the Making, Roy W.Dean Short Film Grant, 2023
Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2023
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A Mermaid on a Summer’s Night
Convinced that mermaids are real, a sensitive 7-year-old girl drifts into her own fantasy world as she observes her mother pine with wasted love.
Official Selection
Slow Drift Film Festival, 2022
Best Fantasy Short Film, Hallucinea Film Festival, 2024
Valkyrie International Film Festival,2024
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Never Fear, And You Will Be Lucky
2021, 19:16, Color & BW
16mm film & digital
After I moved into an African-American neighborhood in Chicago, I saw a Chinese girl being reported as a prostitute in a community crime newspaper. Out of curiosity and sympathy, I began to search for her. Instead of uncovering the truth, I was puzzled by the conflicting opinions, a total reversal of perspectives, and mystery stacked upon mystery. The search led to a reflection on social class, segregation, and one’s sense of belonging.
Official Selection
CineCina Film Festival
Exhibition / Screening
Strata of Time as a System of Perception
Taipei, 2022
A Myriad of Rooms,
原色艺术空间，Shanghai, CN,2021
Bei Xin Qiao Screening
Aotu Space, Beijing, CN, 2020
Urban Revival Feiteng Youth Festival,
Xi’an Steel Factory Art Zone, Xi’an, CN,2019
Now available on CathayPlay
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Vanishing Days
In order to raise money for his severely ill daughter, a man begins a search for a high-priced snake in a mountain where he encounters a woman from Chinese folklore.
Official Selections
Roma Prisma Film Awards, Finalist
Lift-off Filmmaker Sessions
bition
Exhibition / Screening
Me&My City, Sichuan Library, Chengdu, CN
Shenzhen Youth Video Festival, Shenzhen, CN