Huang Jue

In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see — until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what they truly are, she chooses to enter the monster’s dreams, determined to uncover the truth that lies hidden within.

Ten years ago, on a summer night, police officer Yuan Wenshan received a robbery and murder case. During the gradually deepening investigation process, the suspects present that night emerged one by one. However, the truth of the case was far from simple on the surface. Three cases went hand in hand, and a conflict of interests and righteousness intensified. What were the people involved in it? Is it a struggle between emotions and laws, or is it driven by desire? At a moment when the case had a slight appearance, Yuan Wenshan discovered an important clue that he had overlooked.

Qiao Yan, born in a border town in southwest China, becomes a star actress after much effort and struggle. But despite her aura of glamour, she always feels hidden pressure. When she receives a threatening anonymous letter, her long-estranged sister suddenly comes to see her.

The husband dreams that his wife leaves him, while he tries to save the relationship. Once awake and sleepless, he finds himself faced with their unchanged life, without understanding whether what has just happened is reality or just a dream.

From the music of French composer Evgueni Galperine, Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan crafts a story that harkens back to the phantom rides of yore as he constructs a visual poem befitting the propulsive composition. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.

A 14-year-old junior high school boy who likes astronomy was forced to practice the piano by his single father. Suddenly an alien appeared in the boy's bedroom, which completely changed the lives of the boy and his father.

Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.

Young zoomer Gao Ge is a technology geek full of fantastic ideas. In order to prevent her mother from telling the world that his father is a singer Luo Dayou, she took her mother to Shenzhen to confront Luo Dayou. However, after arriving in Shenzhen, unfortunately lost with her mother, she and her friend Doudou and Xiaobian, not only met her mother's old coworkers, but also found her mother's crazy youth and legendary love story. Gao Ge finally eliminated the misunderstanding of his mother and embarked on a journey of finding his father with his mother.

The young man, who has come to Hainan alone to repeat his studies, meets a group of "salty boys" with similar taste and a group of "weed girls" with different backgrounds.

This film follows a group of young TV entertainment reporters as they break through obstacles to find out the truth behind a crew accident, exploring the boundaries of truth and the responsibility of mainstream media in the age of self-publishing.