Short Films

THE POISON CAT 毒药猫
Tian Guan - 17 min. - 2024
In south-west China, the ancient legend of the Poison Cat circulates. Hunter Tai has been feeling increasingly uneasy lately as he inexplicably connects the eerie cries in the forest and the strange occurrences in the village with his wife’s unusual behaviour. The age-old way of life he knows seems to be crumbling, echoing the prophecy in the legend.

KNOCK 敲门聲
Hongyu Su - 10 min. - 2024
In a harsh winter, an elderly person who has been left behind by his family, feels lonely and helpless. Anticipating an accident in the freezing and desolate streets, which could leave him utterly defenseless, he devises ways to help himself, hoping for someone to "disturb" him every day. The short film Knock uses a documentary-style and minimalist audiovisual approach to interpret the humanistic theme of traditional filial piety, with the goal of arousing people's awareness of and compassion for left-behind elderly individuals.

Chengyu 成语
Tommy Vermeulen - 20 min - 2024
In Gent, the Ouyang family runs the restaurant 'Het Gouden Paard'. Intrigued by how the family lives, Tommy decides to make his first documentary together with them. Using Chengyu 成语, Chinese idioms, a story unfolds in which memories, culture and relations become clear. Slowly we get to know the family and the maker in their search for warmth, belonging and delicious food.
Tommy Vermeulen, born in 1993 in Gent, is a filmmaker and sinologist. He lived in China for a few years doing research about Chinese language and culture. His ever growing love for (Chinese) cinema led him to follow a career in film. Now he is making films at KASK university in Gent. With his background he tries to bring different worlds together in a subtle way, hoping to make people feel less alone.

The Kidnapping
Gu Yang & Liu Kang - 17 min. - 2023
Old man Yang who lives in a Beijing Hutong always looked unhappy, so his daughter arranged for him to move to a new building. When Yang went to buy a newspaper he received a mysterious invitation card in a small snack package. With mixed feelings of doubt and curiosity, he ventured out to a dark alley in the middle of the night, like the card said. Somewhat scared, a mysterious force to control of him and led him into a strange world.

The End of Love
Yanwenjun Liu - 20 min. - 2023
Tian Qian runs into a mysterious clone man in her usual underground bookstore. After they have tasted intimacy, she believes she might have fallen in love, as people once did. Her mother, who is in charge of the genetic engineering, hides her blueprint of a world led by women, which accidentally speaks to Tian Qian’s pursuit of “Love”.