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A Comprehensive Theory

In English and Chinese, the word "clue (线索)" contains reference to "threads." This work creates a virtual space with a library as the backdrop, while using the image of "threads" throughout the film. The library, as a symbol of order, contains the collection and organization of human knowledge, while the linear forms have the dual possibility of both chaos and order. The combination of and tension between the images of books, globes, ropes, knots, chains, and the statue of Sleeping Ariadne refers to the act of people finding their way through the network of information.

A Comprehensive Theory

NR 2021
Red Egg

Red eggs, bearing parents' hopes and relatives' pride, seem to also wrap around siblings' loss and loneliness. As the newborn brother arrives, the household bustles joyfully preparing red eggs for the full-moon celebration. Amidst this seemingly perfect, celebratory atmosphere, the older sister grapples with unspoken inner conflict. Through her lens as a Chinese woman, the director delves into the patriarchal mindset within Chinese families, seeking to uncover the true essence of kinship and blood ties.

Red Egg

NR N/A