Documentary Films
My first independent documentary film, "Moving In Between," follows the life journey of a transgender woman named Erika. Through the film, I document her experiences of gender transition as well as the challenges she faced with her family.
From 2020 to 2022, I directed two short films as part of "The Weirdo in Taiwan Documentary Project" supervised by renowned director Li-Chou Yang. "Fatbulous Me" features two plus-sized women challenging societal beauty standards, while "Mimi's Utopia" highlights the work of Harmony Home, which supports foreign workers and their children in Taiwan.
Mimi's Utopia (2022)
Position: Director
2022 Taipei City Labor Film Award - Best Short Film
Unplanned or planned pregnancy could be difficult for the female migrant workers in Taiwan. When they become the undocumented migrant workers due to various reasons, their children are left in a state of limbo where there is no system to protect them. For more than ten years, Nicole Yang’s foundation, Harmony Home, has been the halfway home for over 700 migrant workers and their children with such problems. The residents call Nicole “Mimi”, which means mother. Despite the criticism of harboring illegal migrants, Nicole still believes in mutual help without distinction.
Fatbulous Me (2021)
Position: Director
2021 London Queer East Film Festival
'Being fat' often has negative connotations and is seen as a state that needs to be changed. Amy and Mallie suffered much frustration before learning to live in harmony with their bodies and advocating for body equality.
Moving In Between (2019)
Positions: Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
2021 Fukuoka Independent Film Festival
2021 London Queer East Film Festival
2021 Golden Harvest Awards - nominated for Best Student Documentary Short Film
2021 EU-Asia Rainbow Docs, HK
2020 Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (online screening)
2020 Shanghai Queer Film Festival
2020 Women Make Waves Film Festival
2020 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
2019 New Taipei City Documentary Film Award - 2nd Place
When working in Tokyo, Erika embarks on the journey of stepping outside the role prescribed by her biological sex and relieving the suppressed feminine self. This film documents Erika's life journey of gradually building up her ideal body image, including the sexual reassignment surgery (SRS). Through Erika's experience moving between Japan and Taiwan, as well as male and female identities, the film sheds light on the unique life experience of transgender people.
Please watch the film on PTS Plus or send an email to request for the full movie.