Private Project

Lily

Lily receives a special request from a sick guest: to dress up as a mother. When she arrived at the guest's house, she found that the guest was a little girl who lived alone. Lily found out they're had a similar experience, and chose to stay and spent a brief but wonderful time with the girl.

  • Yuewen Ding
    Director
  • Yuewen Ding
    Writer
  • Kangjie Zhang
    Producer
  • Liuqi Chen
    Key Cast
    "Lily"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 29, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UIC
Director - Yuewen Ding
Director Statement

'Lily' tries to explore the relationship between women's growth and their fathers. Although there is no father character in the film, their influence can be easily seen in the two female protagonists: Lily pretended to be affectionate to the guest who loves her, and did not trust his affection; the little girl who followed in the footsteps of her father and treated Lily like a toy she bought. Lily, sensing the similarities between them, stayed and acted as a kind of mother. Eventually they have to go back to their lives, but the empathy between the women gives them a brief moment of warmth. Chen Liuqi, who starred in the film, has never acted before. Her interaction with the little girl is very natural. Her charm and innocence are the inspiration for this film.