Acting
At 17, Xin lived a simple life in Macau. She enjoyed exploring the “world” with her DV camera, understanding the value of ordinary life. However, everything changed when she met her senior schoolmate Fei, who brought a new rhythm to Xin’s life. At 22, Xin embraced a free life in Taiwan, studying journalism and living with her girlfriend, Qing. Despite seeming ordinary, her life was also marked by graduation uncertainties. Xin wanted to stay in Taiwan but faced obstacles, and returning to Macau meant confronting her family. At 34, Xin lived a busy life shuttling between Hong Kong and Macau. Anxious to break free from the curse of being an assistant director, she felt pressured by her eligible actress girlfriend, Bei, to become independent. Facing external worries and internal conflicts, Xin finally realized that embracing her true self and being carefree might be the best way to survive.
In Taipei’s dreamscape, Tao’s incomprehensible love for Shin drives her to create painful memories. Meanwhile, Melih, burdened with self-blame, longs to connect with the perpetually drunk Ping.
Aspiring filmmakers Michelle, Jacky, and Gthan launch their own online channel with rising KOLs Yannis and Sugar. When Yannis gains fame and considers leaving for a rival platform, they scramble to find a new star, leading them to Anna. As they navigate the challenges of online success and failure, they confront the harsh reality that while success is rare, the journey—and the digital footprints they leave—lasts forever.
It follows Jin and May as memory, friendship, and time intertwine, revealing how fading recollections reshape identity, deepen bonds, and transform the meaning of loss.
Berlin, known for its freedom and inclusiveness of diverse subcultures, is a safe haven for many displaced people. But urban life may not provide the best living conditions. Idealistic traveller Moon struggles to find accommodation in Berlin but receives a helping hand from Anna, who is also a Hong Konger anxious about her unstable life. They temporarily stay at the 15-person co-living facility named Hausprojekt ‘K28’. However, this group of migrants—some have experienced social unrest back home and others just want to experience life in a foreign country—are facing eviction. Two women with very different personalities share what they have and face the hardships of life together. The Berlin-based director uses her perspective as an Asian woman to explore the clash between humanism and gentrification. Featuring Golden Horse nominee Elizabeth TANG and artist Sammi MAK in leading roles, the film deromanticises the situation of Hong Kongers living in a foreign land.
Two girls fantasize about making a declaration to the world. Youth is overrated. Depression, cynicism, rebellion. Poetic, and beautiful. How caricatured. Like how everything sounds better in French, even if it’s merely Google Translated. So we are here, to destroy the camouflage. Back to our reckless but satisfied souls and bodies. Ephwaipi, a homophone of ‘FYP’ (Final Year Project) is the debut short of Kitty Yeung and Candice Ng. The film, which also acted as their graduate thesis film, is the manifesto of two teenage girls about gender, romance and labour exploitation. Together, they seek to declare freedom from their teachers, lovers, bosses, and the most notorious villain of all — social norms.
Two girls from two different worlds - they meet in the underground and try to heal their wounds, both physically and mentally, via their fantasies towards one another.
Ah Choi has a complicated relationship—she is attached to her boyfriend, Ah Wood, yet weary of their daily interactions, and is drawn to new and fresh ideas. Though she feels lonely, she also cherishes solitude, caring for her own solitary shadow, drifting between two extremes. Wah Chi teaches at an international school and enjoys writing poetry. After her family emmigrated abroad, she lives alone in her old home, accompanied only by a cat. Dreams, daily life, and poetic sensibility gradually blur together, turning into a series of images. The diversity and fleeting nature of modern society have caused them to lose their sense of time and connection.
During a casting session, an actress auditions to play a shrimp. As her performance unravels, so does her certainty. Watching from behind the glass, the shrimp begin to question not only her, but also what it means to be represented — and whether something truly real can ever be performed.
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An umbrella standing alone in the rain by the road. Is it a magical umbrella that protects its owner, or a curse? Sum-yu, a reserved young woman, suffers daily sexual harassment in the office by her male colleagues and superior. All this changes when she comes across a blood-red umbrella on a rainy night, unleashing a malevolent spirit and transforming her into a merciless avenger against the men who have wronged her. Can wrongs of the past life be righted in the current one? A modern ghost story incorporating body horror motifs, the short relates a bloody and thrilling tale of contemporary gender relations.
Fei is trapped by the grief of losing her boyfriend Kit from an accident a few months ago. She still feels Kit’s aura surrounding near by. While Chau, who has a crushed on Fei, accompanies her for channeling sessions in search for Kit despite the bitterness. Yet, he gradually loses his patience and breaks Fei’s heart. Refusing to let go, Kit witnesses all the painful moments as an outsider with his hands tied. This is a story about three lost souls drifting in torrent of times yearning for love.
Yumi works at a record store, dreams about Kurt Cobain could take her away from the boring life she lives. As she is approaching 27 years old, she begins to think about what can she do to resist the social norms.
The number of subscribers equals the level of influence! Are my followers my worth? Michelle, Jacky, and Gthan are film students struggling to break into the industry, so they decide to start their own channel, "No Depth of Field"! The channel features two charismatic KOLs: Yannis and Sugar. By chance, Yannis guest-stars on a famous large-scale channel, "Stack Upon Stack," boosting their video click rates. Just as they think their channel is finally taking off, Yannis grows suspiciously close to "Stack Upon Stack's" mastermind, Kuang哥... It turns out Yannis is secretly planning to jump ship to "Stack Upon Stack" and team up with their star, Kimchi! The team tries every trick in the book to keep Yannis, but birds choose the best trees to perch on, and Yannis ultimately leaves. To fill the gap, they tirelessly scout for new talent with viral potential and unexpectedly discover the quirky, unique Anna. Together, the five of them venture into the boundless world of the internet!
A time and space that get mixed up, A brother and a sister, One who loves starting fire, Whereas the other loves extinguishing it, An unusual relationship.
