Films

Narrative films/ Dance films/Stop Animation

The Ninth

Writer/Producer/Director/DP

13 mins, CHINA, 2017

A child, whose father has been arrested due to political persecution, struggles to understand and confront the adult world he is thrust into. When he is required to play a role in a school play, he decides to make a different choice.

Midnight

Writer/Producer/Director

5 mins, US, 2019

A man with insomnia wanders outside his apartment, experiencing a brief encounter. Like countless other nights, nothing happens. This is a in class project under Andrea Pallaoro’s supervision.

Lost in words

Producer/Director/DP

Dance film. 4 mins, US, 2019

A dance project exploring the use of body movements for emotional and consciousness interaction.

Restroom dance

Producer/Director/DP

Dance film. 3 mins, US, 2020

It all begins with two questions. Where could be the space for dance? When could the intuition for dance happen?

The Night Before We Say Goodbye

Writer/Producer/Director

Narrative dance film. 23 mins, US, 2021

A mother visits her daughter's city for the first time to see her daughter, a choreographer. In their brief interaction, they use a dance to connect over unspoken barriers.

American Nutrition Powder

Director

2mins, USA&CHINA, 2021

A brief glimpse into the scars of memory from the era of early Communist China. Developed from a still image of my grandpa’s portrait and a clip of audio recorded during the last phone call I had with him and my mom.

14 Days

Director

2mins, USA&CHINA, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, China implemented strict travel restrictions, requiring all incoming travelers to undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine. Through the peephole of the only door that allowed communication with the outside world, I tried to captured the absurd experience.

Given Sunsets

DP

4mins. US&CHINA. 2019

A stop-motion animated short film adapted from the characters of 'The Little Prince'. It tells a warm and gentle bedtime story.

As DP & 1st AC

As assistant director

A Farewell To The Old Me

Where did Chen Guo Go

Bird Wears Red

Outside The Tunnel