22 Apr 2023
Biography
An attempt at an unadulterated biography of one life of many within a moment, which always will be, and always was, a memory.
Empire of My Melodious Mind
"Wing, fly, muffle, bee."
Be. Belonging. Words on vintage flash cards shuffle past in a stream-of-consciousness that shows the mind working, assigning labels and names to things through love and language. In the space of a moment, perception embarks on an epic journey of tongues, through Cantonese and English sounds and Ektachrome memories that form the characters and identity of this American-born Asian filmmaker.
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