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因生在其中,所以別无选择,也因为身在其中,它就像脉息般时刻提醒着你它的存在。透过五部短片呈现出不同的挣扎,磨合与和解的过程,你会发现这些家庭中的大小事,又岂是一个标签足以形容?

Family is one of the most discussed topics in film and literature. Dysfunctional? Normal? Sometimes a simple label is inadequate to fully describe the complexities of family matters. Come watch these five short films that discuss cross-generational conflicts.

男人三十
Back to One

Singapore|2021 | Drama|15 mins | PG13 (些许粗俗语言 Some Coarse Language)
Languages: 华语 Mandarin
Subtitles: 英文字母 English subtitles
Director: 邓康生 TANG Kang Sheng

主演 Cast:
邓康生、杨织綨
TANG Kang Sheng , YEO Zhi Qi

简介 Synopsis:

2020年初,新冠疫情爆發。一名在国外修读电影的研究生执着于自己的毕业作品,但他无法在家庭与个人工作中取得平衡。短片由导演自导自演,记录了当世界即将陷入困境时,梦想与真实生活之间需要作出的抉择。

At the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, Kang Wei struggles to prepare for his graduation film. Unable to return home and balancing his personal relationships with work, he barely holds on. Set against uncertain times, this story is a meditation on filmmaking and the choices made.

念念菸城
Into The Greenworld

Taiwan|2020 | Drama|30 mins | PG13 (些许粗俗语言Some Coarse Language)
Languages: 福建话、客家话 Hokkien, Hakka
Subtitles: 中英字幕 English & Chinese subtitles
Director: 林治文 Kevin LIN

Premiere Status: 东南亚首映 Southeast Asian Premiere

主演 Cast:
陈韦均、陈韦均、雷修
CHEN Wei-Chun, Herb HSU, LEI Xiu

简介 Synopsis:

一名丧父的高中生,由于在学校遭到霸凌,加上妈妈对他思父之情的不理解,决定带着爸爸被撕破的画,回到爸爸的家乡找寻画中的那片菸叶田。

A high school student who has lost his father is bullied at school while also being misunderstood by his mother. He decides to return to his father’s hometown to find the tobacco field that was painted in the torn painting he takes along on the journey.

赖桑の黑色喜剧
Life of Lai

Taiwan|2021 | Drama|14 mins | PG
Languages: 福建话、华语 Hokkien, Mandarin
Subtitles: 中英字幕 English & Chinese subtitles
Director: 黄季雍 HUANG Chi-yung

Premiere Status: 新加坡首映 Singapore Premiere

主演 Cast:
陈慕义、辰亚御、胡皓翔、王岚申、钟岳纯、蔡承邑
CHEN Mu I, CHEN Ya Yu, HU Hao Hsiang, WANG Lan Sheng, Marian CHUNG,TSAI Chen Yi

简介 Synopsis:

当人生到了尽头,你想留下什么?万年临演赖桑在片场待命时,突然接到医院通知身体检查异常的噩耗。说巧不巧,他即将上戏演出的角色,正是灵堂中央的一具遗体。面对大限将至的种种迹象,赖桑开始认真起来,试着在眼前或人生的这场戏里,留下些什么。创作灵感来自生活,导演以此叩问一道一生一次的最终习题。

Mr. Lai, an extra in a film, wakes up coughing on the set and gets notified he is going to play a dead body lying in a coffin. Teased by other background actors and mistreated by the film crew, he finds a perfect way to lie in the coffin.

美乐蒂
Melody’s Melody

Taiwan|2021 | Drama|21 mins | PG
Languages: 华语、英语 Mandarin, English
Subtitles: 中英字幕 English & Chinese subtitles
Director: 陈稚尹 CHEN Chih-Yin

Premiere Status: 东南亚首映 Southeast Asian Premiere

主演 Cast:
杨丽音 YANG Li-Yin

简介 Synopsis:

年近半百的美乐蒂恋爱了。尽管两人年龄距离差得远,语言也有点不通,可是屏幕里的查理为她唱歌,细语呢喃。这是废物老公和忙碌女儿从未给过她的,这段恋情什么都好,唯一的问题是,完美的查理好像是个骗子?杨丽音完美诠释陷入热恋的孤单主妇,无论真爱还是骗局,都要勇敢爱一回。

A middle-aged woman Melody is in love. However, Charlie is 5,878km away, and they don’t speak the same language. The Charlie on the screen writes songs, and cares for her deeply. The relationship is amazing, except it is very likely Charlie is a scammer. But, if you don’t try, how would you know if this is true love?

雨水
Spring Shower

Malaysia|2021 | Drama|30 mins | PG

Languages: 福州话 Foochowese
Subtitles: 中英字幕 English & Chinese subtitles
Director: 徐家诚 SEE Kar-seng

Premiere Status: 东南亚首映 Southeast Asian Premiere

主演 Cast:
魏泳薇、杨静、丽善、谢龙辉
NGOI Yong Wei, Janice YEOH, LI Shan, XIE Leong Wooi

简介 Synopsis:

18岁的佳淳与刚从医院搬回家的母亲住在一间老屋里。佳淳靠着早上到橡胶园工作赚来的钱及亲戚金钱的补助来照顾母亲和养活自己。农历新年的日子越来越接近,佳淳准备各种食物,在家里点缀一些过年饰品,试图营造过年的氛围,试图回到从前家中过年时热闹欢乐的时候。

Jiachun is 18 years old and lives in an old house with her mother who has just moved home from the hospital. Other than relying on the financial subsidy from relatives, Jiachun works in the rubber plantation to make a living. As the Lunar New Year approaches, Jiachun prepares various dishes. She also puts up decorations in the house to create a festive atmosphere, in the hope of returning to the old days when the home was lively and joyous.