Cao Xian

Late at night, KONG Xianyun and her younger brother Yuanyuan escape from their family house. They trek into an abandoned school, where Yuanyuan’s memories are awakened – the sound of books, piano, and laughter. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire engulfs everything. Adapted from The Song of Life by the worldrenowned sci-fi writer WANG Jinkang, this speculative short contemplates on the future of AI. Soaked in a never-shredding atmosphere and accompanied by the secret tune of a piano, DOUBLE HELIX tells a gripping story of intelligence robot, family trauma and a pair of run-away siblings who trek into an abandoned school.

Last Casting Call focuses on actress Chen Meng, who has been drifting for five years but has not achieved much. She is disheartened and prepares to leave Beijing but she suddenly receives an invitation to audition for a new director’s debut film. Could this be the “big break” she was waiting for? Burdened by her past experiences in the Chinese film industry as well as the feeling of incongruity after years of growing up and studying in the US, Chen Meng decides to give her acting career one last try.

This is a story that takes place at night, with street corner restaurants, streetlights, a rain, and people coming and going, witnessing the missed and missed experiences of a father and daughter.