Synopsis
Female actress SUN Guo finagles her way into an audition for the male role of the Monkey King and, unexpectedly, is given the part by the female director. Through a process of immersion and reinvention, SUN Guo sinks deeper and deeper into the role and what it represents……
Zhang Yue
ZHANG Yue is a Chinese director and screenwriter based in New York City and Beijing. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Documentary Directing from the Communication University of China in 2021 and is now set to pursue her Film MFA at Columbia University School of the Arts. Working primarily with fiction and non-fiction moving images, ZHANG's work focuses on exploring the fantastical and spiritual moments in everyday life.
Director's statement
ZHANG Yue is a Chinese director and screenwriter based in New York City and Beijing. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Documentary Directing from the Communication University of China in 2021 and is now set to pursue her Film MFA at Columbia University School of the Arts. Working primarily with fiction and non-fiction moving images, ZHANG’s work focuses on exploring the fantastical and spiritual moments in everyday life.
