Category: Documentary

Between Two Worlds

A journey with the unforgettable voice of Japanese actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi through war-time China.

A French documentary-maker living in Hong Kong falls in love with the songs of Yoshiko Yamaguchi, known in China as Li Xianglan. As he becomes more obsessed, he time travels back into the past and discovers the complexity of a movie star and songstress with dual identities.

As a Fan of Shanghai’s golden age songs, I always enjoy listening to the “Tuberose Song” and the likes. When I learnt about the incredible life of Yoshiko-san from a book written by a friend, I immediately wanted to share her memory through a film that brings audiences back into the cultural melting-pot of 1930s Shanghai.

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Monsieur KENZŌ – a life of dreams

With an unstoppable desire to pursue his dreams, a young Kenzo Takada embarked on a voyage from his native land of Tokyo to Paris – the world capital of fashion. Upon arriving, he only had his talent and 5 francs to live on per day. Nobody would have imagined the pioneering career he was soon to build.

Men weren’t allowed into design schools. Being creative was not accepted in Japanese society in the 1950s. 

Kenzo Takada

Leaving post-war conservative Japan and arriving in 1968 revolutionary France, was an eye-opening journey that made him the extraordinary fashion designer that we all know him to be.

Throughout his 30-year fashion career, he combined Eastern and Western elements in his work, accumulating fans from all corners of the world and making him the first truly global designer of the 20th century.

This documentary is constructed as an immersive, sensory-driven journey, giving audiences a glimpse into the life of a free man and a multi-cultural artist.

Poet of cotton and ethnic-chic stylist, Kenzo Takada invites us to travel and to celebrate life…

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Forever Queer

Forever Queer is a documentary that explores the lives of people within the Chinese LGBT community. Through a series of intimate interviews with various gay, lesbian and non-binary people from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, we question identities, love, marriage and other personal queer experiences, while highlighting the constraints or freedoms that each place might bring.

World Premiere: Taiwan Queer Film Festival 2022

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