Manting

Storyline

Manting, a Chinese woman in her early 60s, reconnects with the lesbian lover from her adolescence when one of her old classmates passes away. After classmates' reunion event in a karaoke bar, they spend a night together, roaming in the city.

About the film/director

Shuyao Chen was born and raised in Wenzhou, a coastal city in southeast China. She moved to New York in 2018 to pursue an MFA degree at NYU graduate film after she completed her studies in photojournalism at Penn State University. Her first short film Winter by the River won Best Actor (Asian International Competition) at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022 and Best Short Film at Berlin Film Week 2022. She was selected by the Holly Shorts Film Festival 2022.

Credits

Director:

Shuyao Chen

Camera:

Yifan Wen

Script:

Shuyao Chen

Editor:

Shikong Chen

Cast:

Yijing Zhang, Changmin Zhang

Sound:

Yi Wen Ma

Music:

Seowon Hyun

Producer:

Yuanxing Hu

Contact:

Lucila Ivana Riggio

E-Mail:

shortsfit@shortsfit.com

• China / USA
• Mandarin / subtitles Englisc
• 2023
• 15 min