Cantonese with English subtitles.
In these six films, Wong Ping holds an acid-hued mirror to contemporary life in his native Hong Kong and delves into the collective psyche of our digital age. His assorted characters—including a player who cares for the offspring of a hookup gone awry; a sex worker who entertains a corrupt cop; and a tree with an insect phobia—face trials and tribulations ranging from the erotic to the existential.
Related program:
Wong Ping Lecture and Conversation
April 15, 7:00 p.m. CT
This event will have live captions.
In the tradition of Aesop, Wong Ping’s Fables 1 follows plants and animals—a pregnant elephant who pursues life as a Buddhist nun, a chicken who is promoted to chief of police before accidentally killing his family, and a telegraphic tree with a fear of insects—in a series of peculiarly poignant lessons for contemporary life.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageCantonese
- CountryHong Kong
- FilmmakerWong Ping
Cantonese with English subtitles.
In these six films, Wong Ping holds an acid-hued mirror to contemporary life in his native Hong Kong and delves into the collective psyche of our digital age. His assorted characters—including a player who cares for the offspring of a hookup gone awry; a sex worker who entertains a corrupt cop; and a tree with an insect phobia—face trials and tribulations ranging from the erotic to the existential.
Related program:
Wong Ping Lecture and Conversation
April 15, 7:00 p.m. CT
This event will have live captions.
In the tradition of Aesop, Wong Ping’s Fables 1 follows plants and animals—a pregnant elephant who pursues life as a Buddhist nun, a chicken who is promoted to chief of police before accidentally killing his family, and a telegraphic tree with a fear of insects—in a series of peculiarly poignant lessons for contemporary life.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageCantonese
- CountryHong Kong
- FilmmakerWong Ping
