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Tear of the Peony

Country: China, Language: Chinese, 15 mins

  • Director: Yuxi Li
  • Writer: Yuxi Li
  • Producer: Yuxi Li; Mickey Liu

CGiii Comment

What a beautiful, cinematic short film this is...

The cinematography is an accomplishment in its own right.


Trailer...

The(ir) Blurb...

In Ming Dynasty, two girls- Feather and Phoenix, run away from home, and live their own lives in a mountain. One day Phoenix leaves without a proper reason, and Feather waits for her as she promises to come back. Three years later, when all the peonies are bloom, she finally hears about Phoenix again.