She’s Not a Boy
Tatenda Ngwaru left Zimbabwe with sixty dollars and the hope that she would finally find a place she belonged. But for an asylum-seeking intersex woman, even a diverse, queer-friendly city like New York is a hard place to make home.
Co-director, DP, Editor
Brewing for Happiness
Two ex-financiers ditch the rat race during COVID, venturing into new careers in a quest for fulfillment. But so many decisions and so much bickering, will the relationship survive?
Director, DP, Editor
The Hurtful Truth I Never Told My Parents
‘My parents believe that you can train yourself to be better, do better and feel better, but being happy is a privilege’.
Angel Yau is an Asian American stand-up comedian with OCD, anxiety and bipolar disorder. On stage, she processed the taboo surrounding mental health in her family for the first time.
Director, DP, Editor
A Day in a Shanghai Park: Reading Yeats at the Marriage Market
Cao Zaifei, an art professor, likes to read out romantic poetry at his local marriage market — a weekly meetup where residents arrange dates for their children. “We must create romanticism to against materialism,“ he said. After two-month lockdown in Shanghai, he came back to his old spot in the park.
Producer, DP
48-hour Artist - A Fund Accountant Who Turned Down Berklee
An offer from the Berklee College of Music was one of the highlights for Frederick, a self-taught high-school composer. As much as he was thrilled by this offer, his parents decided music should only be a hobby, not a profession. But for a music enthusiast, the dream never fade away.
Producer, DP, Editor
When a Boy Fell in Love with KPOP
A young man from a small town sets his dream in Shenzhen, one of the most prosperous cities in China. However, 996 working style pushed him to a mental breakdown. At that time, KPOP became his life-saver.
Producer, DP
Why Are Women Buying More Boxing Gloves?
Muay Thai is known to be brutal, fierce, and violent, especially when you watch athletes in merciless matches. But the practice is about decisiveness, speed, and persistence – great assets especially for woman out there in the world. Meet Summer Jiao, the Muay Thai instructor whose ex-boyfriend’s fat shaming catalyzed her journey to boxing. After practicing for 8 years, she says Muay Thai gave her reason for existence.
Director, Producer
How Wen Fang Makes Genderless Imagery In China’s Graveyards
“If it looks good, why does it need a gender?” Wen Fang believes in it firmly. As a fashion content creator in Northwest China, his work is pushing boundaries in a village where splashy outfits and makeup will have you bullied and labeled as improper. To avoid harassment, isolated rural areas like a graveyard became the safest environments for him to create stunning fashion shoots.
Producer, DP
How Chinese Comedy is Changing with Norah Yang
Norah Yang is changing comedy by delivering her jokes in both Chinese and English. Well aware of the ordeals facing women, she uses comedy to push for gender equality - POV that is missing in a male-dominated profession. As more women take the stage, the landscape of China’s comedy scene is evolving, and Norah Yang is leading that change as the Punchline Queen.
Director, Producer
Established Lacquer Artist Became a Recluse after Memory Loss
Artist Tang Mingxiu, a well-known pioneer in the field of Chinese lacquer painting, lost his memory completely due to an accident four years ago. At the age of 58, he started his art life from zero.
Editor