Circle

"Circle" is an experimental short film about the reunion of a shy and quiet young woman Xiaoba with her old friend Xiaoyue who lives in the depression of urban life in a series of dreams.

Xiaoba and Xiaoyue are good friends who have been inseparable since childhood, but because of the age and work, they both have left the city where they grow up. They haven't seen each other for a long time, and over time they don't get in touch with each other very often. During the time apart, Xiaoba hears a lot of bad news of Xiaoyue and what has happened to her from others. Xiaoba decides to leave what she is doing and go to see Xiaoyue in the city she lives. As soon as they meet, Xiaoyue suggests going on a trip together, and Xiaoba agrees. Xiaoyue drives her car and take Xiaoba to a deserted place to start their trip.
In this trip, Xiaoyue tells Xiaoba what her encounters, her troubles and some confusion. Although Xiaoba gives a lot of advice, help and companionship, but Xiaoyue is completely caught up in her own negative emotions and feels desperate for life. Xiaoba witnesses her broken, uncontrollable and crazy state. Xiaoba finally decides to help her free herself and takes a knife to end her life. Seeing Yue covered in blood, Xiaoba wakes up from her grief and finally realizes it was a dream.

  • Fei Wang
    Director
  • Jiaoyang Nai
    Producer
  • Juge Zhu
    Producer
  • Fei Wang
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Drama
  • Completion Date:
    November 12, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - The university of Sydney
Director Biography - Fei Wang

Fei Wang is a director now based in Sydney, She was born in Chengdu, China, she has completed the Bachelor of Media Arts and Production at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is currently studying for the Master of Moving Image at the University of Sydney. Her goal is to show the beauty and diversity of humans in her work.

Jiaoyang Nai was born in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China. Her project is influenced by Neo-Noir Film and cult fim. In terms of themes, short films usually expose the current social situation and the dark side of human nature. Of course, there are also short films that describe the beauty and moving emotions in human nature.

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(Producer）
Nancy Nai was born in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China. Her father is a doctor and her mother also works in the hospital. When she was a teenager, she was influenced by Japanese anime, and she became interested in drawing. When she was in junior high school, her art teacher discovered her talent in art and painting and suggested that she continue to develop in this field.

Her project is influenced by Neo-Noir Film and cult fim. In terms of themes, short films usually expose the current social situation and the dark side of human nature. The themes of recent projects include exposing campus bullying and workplace sexual harassment. Of course, there are also short films that describe the beauty and moving emotions in human nature. During her graduate study, she also continued to study and create in the field of animation. She is very good at creating 3D animation.

Her recent projects include Wedding (2020), It’s me (2020), Barking (2021), Circle (2022). whilst working in other professional environments including Writing, producer and editor.