Ix Wong

Reenacting the suicide episode of the last Ming emperor, Chong-zhen from the classic Cantonese Opera Floral Princess, this experimental short film blending Cantonese Opera and modern dance elements reveals the journey of the defeated emperor accompanied by his faithful eunuch, Wang Sing-yan, on their way to the summit of Coal Hill to end their lives. Apart from inviting new perspectives towards their ambiguous queer overtones, it also explores the crossroads of life and death, authority and obedience, love and sacrifice, power and duty, that befall under the traditional patriarchy.

Aloneness is not the same as being lonely. Lying beneath the white sheets, the 11 holds the tale of forbidden unconditional love in dreams and in reality. The lovers whisper words of love as conversations continue to flow and laughter fills the ward.