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.
Wong Ping hires Latex Ruby to bathe in blue water while messaging with his mother and fending off Tinder notifications. Allegorizing the blue dye Hong Kong police fired at protestors to mark them for arrest during the island’s massive 2019 demonstrations, Wong draws a line between individual, state, and corporate control.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 min
- 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.
Wong Ping hires Latex Ruby to bathe in blue water while messaging with his mother and fending off Tinder notifications. Allegorizing the blue dye Hong Kong police fired at protestors to mark them for arrest during the island’s massive 2019 demonstrations, Wong draws a line between individual, state, and corporate control.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 min
- LanguageCantonese
- CountryHong Kong
- FilmmakerWong Ping
