Two Men

Two Men

Zhao Yuanhao • 2017

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There are some things only we can understand,There are some words only we can say to each other.We hide in the crowd,And dwell in the dark corners.We know we are two men,Yet we can only pretend that we are alone.A voice keeps telling me to give up,But I still miss your kiss.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

In 2017

he was selected for Shanghai Pride Film Festival and was invited to show in Shanghai

In 2017

he was selected for the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival and exhibited in

Los Angeles Central theater

In 2017

he was selected into Beijing Queer International Film Festival and exhibited in Beijing French culture and Art Center

Selected for queer International Film Festival in Stockholm

Sweden in 2017

In 2018

it was selected for pride International Film Festival of New Zealand as the only film in China

Selected to LBQT Film Festival in San Francisco in 2018

Selected into Copenhagen Queer Film Festival in 2018 and shown in the Danish National Museum of Art

Selected as queer's new visual unit of London Short Film Festival in 2019

Selected Hawaii rainbow film festival in 2019

Awards: 2017 Beijing College Student Film Festival

Highest Award in the Experimental Film Unit: Best Experimental Short Film

Beijing Film Academy

Highest Xianli Cinematography Award: ARRI Cinematography Award

2017

Beijing Dance Academy Award Dance Image Group: Best Works Awar

2017

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Zhao Yuanhao

Zhao Yuanhao

Director

The story of the experimental short film Tow Men occurred in a special scene full of a sense of ritual. In this round-arched iron cage, it tells the story of two men who met each other in a male-only society. However, the relationship between these two men went beyond the scope of two people and became the mutual breath and obstacle of this male society. The few appeals seem unavailing and unreasonable under the strong demand of an expression of the society.This short film is considered an experimental film largely because there is a great difference between the narrative technique and traditional films. The film moves the rich scenes of life to a designed stage. It expresses the creators’ ideas mainly through the dance movement. It’s also an art film.