Gravity, movement
(feature documentary in post-production)
A film by Jessica Wan-Yu Lin
(feature documentary in post-production)
A film by Jessica Wan-Yu Lin
An unruly body breaks its frame, pushing against the mainstream tide.Synopsis
Cheng Chih-Chung(Chung) moves with his hands. With a keen awareness of his surroundings and braces and crutches, he can walk up to 14 kilometers on foot. Born over 50 years ago into a carpenter’s family in the suburbs of Taipei, he contracted polio at four. Left to find his own way, he grew up filled with unanswered questions. At 19, he encountered theater director Tian Chi-Yuan and stepped into the theater world, becoming a performer. This gave him an outlet for his emotions—until seven years later, when Tian Chi-Yuan passed away from AIDS, leaving Chung to navigate his journey alone once again. This film interweaves Chung’s daily life, theater works, and archival performance footage, offering an intimate look at how he negotiates his identity and challenges societal perceptions. He searches for fleeting moments of truth and poses questions. Gradually, we witness the evolution of his body, emotions, and story.
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Hummingbird Production was established in Taipei in 2016 by Malaysian director Lau Kek-Huat. The company now collaborates with Taiwanese director Jessica Wan-Yu Lin to produce feature films and documentaries. Their work focuses on marginalized individuals, migration, and the resilience of personal existence over time.
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Film Crew ⮕
Director, cinematographer, editor, Producer | Jessica Wan-Yu LIN is an independent filmmaker who has experience in Avant-garde theatre and cooperates with sound artists and choreographers. She was nominated as the best editor of the Golden Horse Award for “Small Talk”, which won the Teddy Award in 2017. Her film "TPE-Tics" won the Special Jury Award in the 2015 Taipei Film Award, selected by FIDMarseille, Singapore International Film Festival, etc. Recent editing work “After the snowmelt” selected by Vision du Reel, Jeonju International Film Festival, and the Golden Horse, etc. Producing work "From Island to Island" won the Best Documentary Award of the Golden Horse and the Grand Prize in the Taipei Film Festival 2024. Producer | Tze-Lan CHO has been working on documentary production since 2015. Her recent work “After the snowmelt” selected by Vision du Reel, Jeonju International Film Festival, and the Golden Horse, etc. “Taste of Wild Tomato” was selected for the 2021 BIFF and won the 2022 TIDF Grand Prize of Taiwan Competition. To look for more equal ways to coexist with the world, she is dedicated to making films about gender, indigenous groups, human rights, and environmental issues. Cinematographer | LAU Kek-Huat Malaysia-born filmmaker based in Taiwan. In the past, he worked as a photographer for the National Geographic Channel, and as a creative director, he injects a touch of humanistic care into his photography perspective. His debut film Boluomi competed at the Busan International Film Festival in the New Currents section and received a Golden Horse nomination for Best New Director. The project earned him the Tokyo Talent Award in 2015, the Excellent Screenplay Award in Taiwan in 2013, and was selected for La Fabrique, Cinema du Monde. His short film Nia’s Door won Best Short Film, Sonje Award at the Busan International Film Festival, and was selected for the 38th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Both his documentary Absent Without Leave and The Tree Remembers still face censorship challenges today in Malaysia. His latest work, "From Island to Island," won the Best Documentary Award and the Grand Prize at the Taipei Film Festival 2024. |
