I Don't Want to Participate in This Contest

I Don't Want to Participate in This Contest

Hu Xiao • 2020

Duration: 00:28:12
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Country/Region: Mainland China

Ma Wankun, a 13 years old teenager, was under pressure from the high school entrance exam. His parents arranged him to take part in an already-decided badminton match to gain extra points. However, Ma Wankun wanted to quit the competition in his own way, which was opposed by his parents and teachers.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

AME Film Action 2.0

China

2021

MAO International Film Week

China

2021

Nearby Film Festival

China

2021

Biennial Art Yanjiao New Move Film Screening

China

2020

CAST & CREW

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Hu Xiao

Hu Xiao

Director

This is a story about a teenager rebelling and seeking freedom.Based on the exploration of neorealism, this short film tries to extract fantasy from the “banal” everyday life. By blending traditional typified modelsTo create images and sounds that directly affect physiology, and to find novel and effective emotional mechanisms. Commit to exploring unconventional tablesPerformance style, trying to capture the transcendence and numbness of the performance rhythm.