Being in the World

It's about a journey of a girl exploring the real world by talking to strangers, and asking them their old dreams and the reasons for their choses of lifestyle. Meanwhile, she has her dream of showing all the ordinary people's life stories to the public to inspire more people to pursue their dreams. She interviewed strangers on the so-called Doom's Day (2012.12.21), and travelled across China by train in 2 months. The variety of lifestyles and the problems that those interviewees were encountering touched her heart. She then realised that every individual being who he really is can make this world a better place.

For Better or Worse

A monk who recently returned to secular life helps a former actress emerge from a deep depression to find out that marriage also requires its own cultivation.

Grandma's Encyclopedia

A superstitious grandma, the leader of a big family, believes that following the old traditional rituals could bring prosperity to the family. As she gets older, her granddaughter, the director, starts to film her and tries to figure out her deeper belief and the family's past sufferings under the big social changes in China.

His Utopia

After the American Burning Man Festival experience, Aaron got an idea. He wanted to take his installation to participate in the Chinese version of the festival. Aaron hoped to build a "utopia" for himself and his friends over there. With this expectation, he started a journey to "his utopia"...

Life in Hegang

A short documentary about one of the cheapest cities in northern China--Hegang. A report about a flat for only 50,000 RMB (US $7,800) got a sensational impact on Chinese social media. So we went to Hegang and talked to the young people who moved there from big cities. Are they "losers" who failed in big cities? Or does Hegang give them a different picture of life? Check this out.

Living In China

In the face of an economic downturn, Living in China follows several individuals as they relocate from megacities to rural areas, capturing an unusual social change and the pursuit of a more fulfilling life.

Nest

Fang, a 30-year-old hospital guard in Shanghai, dreams of relic restoration, but limited opportunities dim his passion. His small flat overflows with books, burdening his parents. A chance encounter with a friend and a film director rekindles his hope.

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Someone I Met

Meeting uncle Hu is a coincidence. I was working on a feature-length documentary and the protagonist's working place shares the same open area with uncle Hu's factory. While I was waiting for my protagonist, uncle Hu caught my eye. I revisited him a few days later and after seeing him lit up by the bright heater, I really wanted to know his story. So I brought my cameraman with me and hence the video.