Synopsis
Returning to his hometown with a hidden disease, JIANG Ming meets JIANG Yi, a strange woman, and senses a connection between them. Yi, a magician, instructs Ming to go to a place before nightfall and gives him a bird to guide him to “Eleven.” On his journey, Ming encounters a large tree that stops him, driving away the bird. The tree speaks, manipulates time and space, and forces Ming to work for it and travel elsewhere. Despite Yi’s discouragement and his asthma worsening, Ming decides to press on, determined not to look back, even if it means facing death.
Li Minghao
LI Minghao, a native of Hunan Province, is currently a director and editor known for his diverse skill set. In addition to his professional work, LI enjoys writing novels and poetry in his spare time. His filmography includes titles such as NUMBLY COMFORTABLE, PING, PONG, ON/OFF, and THE BIRTHDAY PARTY. He has also contributed as an editor to films like QINMI, SILENT GHOSTS, and ANOTHER GREEN WORLD.
Director's statement
A “strange” story originated from my desire to conduct an experiment, taking the form of a classical Chinese shiqi story/notebook, and using a contemporary scenario and aesthetic perspective. Through the love story of a man and a woman, I aim to illustrate a certain kind of relationship between the times and the individual.
