1. Migratory Bird
Hong Kong, Macau｜ 2024｜17’
In Hong Kong, a family is about to immigrate and leave the city. Before they leave, the grandfather from mainland China comes to visit them. In the final week, a migrating bird, separated from its flock, accidentally flies into the little boy's home during a typhoon. The boy asks his mother and grandfather to help send the bird off, as he has a premonition that this might be their last family trip together in Hong Kong…
Director: So Chak Long
2. If They Really Exist
Macao｜2024｜24’ 13”
Every day we hear about fatal accidents in the news. Those victims constantly remind us of the randomness of death—despite the fact that in real life we are not affiliated with each other. The threat of dying in vain is always looming by our sides—almost like a haunting ghost, affecting us to the ideological level.
In Buddhist/Taoist folk beliefs, the importance of maintaining connection with the deceased has been constantly emphasized. During the Ghost Festival, people mourn the anonymous ghosts who died tragically. If spirits of the deceased really exist, one can say the traces of a person's existence will not be completely erased.
Drawing on my field research on the offering rituals in the Ghost Festival, this work looks into the imagery of ghosts in Han folk belief, along with its connection to the indelible anxiety concerning the erasure of one' s symbolic existence residing in our collective unconsciousness.
Director: Lei Hio Lam
3. Crash
Macao｜2016｜21’ 47”
Ah Choi discovered his mother, suffering from severe dementia, had gone missing. He posted an online appeal for help, unexpectedly drawing massive attention from netizens. To prevent new developments from diverting public focus, he decided to film a video recounting memories with his mother and the agony of her illness, even breaking down in tears and banging his head against the wall in emotional distress. After the video went viral online, it unexpectedly sparked a wave of imitations, propelling him to the forefront of public discourse…
Director: Hong Heng Fai
4. One Step from Death
Macao｜2023｜20’
Chan Tai Man is sitting under a tree and waiting. He does not know why he is waiting, what he is waiting for and what will come next. Before dying, he meets a priest and the God of Death. They talk about the meaning of life and death. Then they embark on a journey to death together!
Director:Wong Ka Wai