Experiencing Interruptions?

LOVE ME TENDER

The lack of love from the father makes Xiao Man deeply insecure, while his mother does not care about him. Gradually, he grows a resistance to heterosexual relations. Xiao Man yearns for a strong arm, but the middle-aged man he loves is a man with a family. The middle-aged man leaves him, and Xiao Man's mother also leaves him for re-marriage...

  • YUPENG HE
    Director
  • YUPENG HE
    Writer
  • LAM CAN-ZHAO
    Producer
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  • LAM CAN-ZHAO
    Art director
  • JINGHUA LAI
    Cinematographer
  • WENHUA LAI
    Sound Designer
  • LAM CAN-ZHAO
    Editor
  • HAOKUN GOU
    Colorist
  • HUANG HUALIANG
    Key Cast
  • XIE ZHENGCHUAN
    Key Cast
  • LIANG XIAOHUA
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    将满未满
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, LGBT, Asian
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of California, Irvine
  • 19th Florence Queer Festival

    Italy
    September 1, 2021
  • 6th Scottish Queer International Film Festival (BAFTA Qualifying)

    United Kingdom
    October 10, 2021
  • 3rd Las Vegas Queer Arts Film Festival

    United States
    October 15, 2021
  • 14th Beijing Queer Film Festival

    China
    November 5, 2021
  • 11th International queer film festival Merlinka

    Serbia
    December 9, 2021
  • 37th Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival

    Slovenia
    December 11, 2021
  • ​9th International Short Film Festival Canton

    China
    December 11, 2021
  • Lisboeta International Short Film Festival

    Portugal
    February 1, 2022
    Competition
  • 13th Festival RNAB

    Brazil
    March 25, 2022
  • 1st Clapperboard Golden Festival

    Brazil
    March 9, 2022
  • 1st Merced Queer Film Festival

    United States
    May 19, 2022
    Nominee
  • 43rd Durban International Film Festival （Academy Award ® Qualifying）

    South Africa
    July 21, 2022
  • 20th Ischia Global Film Festival

    Italy
    July 10, 2022
  • Moscow Shorts

    July 8, 2022
  • Seattle Wine and Film Festival

    August 3, 2022
  • 9th Internacional Queer Film Festival Playa del Carmen

    November 2, 2022
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival-EIFF 22

    South Africa
    November 25, 2022
  • 573 Short Film Festival - International

    October 14, 2022
Distribution Information
  • International Short Film Festival Canton
    Distributor
    Country: China
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - YUPENG HE

YUPENG HE was born in Guangzhou, China in 1995. He graduated with a BA in University of California, Irvine. After his undergraduate degree, he decided to go to the Columbia University School of the Arts to continue exploring his film journey. In 2021, He started directing his first short film LOVE ME TENDER, the film have been invited to exhibit at various film festivals, including Durban International Film Festival, Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival, International Short Film Festival Canton. 2023, his short film "A Bright Sunny Day" was selected for LA CINEF at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

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