Yugong Yishan (The Old Fool Who Moved the Mountains) (2008), 30'

Yugong Yishan refers to an ancient Chinese fable of an old man coined a fool for attempting to move the mountains that blocked the path in front of his house. He determinedly digs a small amount every day and with perseverance eventually manages to move these mountains. Yugong Yishan is also the name of a small, non-descript bar, owned by a Chinese musician Gouzi, whose bar is about to be demolished.

Awards:
Winner of Kyobo Award, Busan Asian Short Film Festival, May 2009

Grant:
11th Pusan Film Festival/Asian Network Documentary 2006

Lao Shan, Lao Yin (Old Mountains, Old Shadows) (2006), 6’

Whilst more youth are increasingly coming to Beijing to pursue their dreams, what do the older folks dream about in a small village tucked away in the mountains just 90 km away? In a village where the average age is in the mid-50s, the folks are instead of fighting to survive in the Revolution, are now struggling to maintain dying customs, including their own version of traditional opera.

Awards:
Best Experimental Documentary & Best Cinematography
International Documentary Challenge (2006)

The Temple (2005) 5’

A temple connotes many images including a place of worship as well as the physical body. For Leo, it is also where he lives in Beijing. The Temple explores how a man contemplates the choices he has made in his life and how these have led him to Beijing, a city in the midst of reinventing itself.

Award:
Finalist, Best Short Film Award, 26th Hawaii IFF (2006)