Private Project

Rendezvous

Anaïs takes a journey to the night when she and her sisters had to wrestle with the fate of their beloved family diner, “Rendezvous”. Torn between nostalgia, filial piety, and the harsh reality of financial distress, the three of them must redefine the meaning of home, unearthing deeply rooted tensions along the way.

  • Béryl Liu
    Director
    Rêverie 11:12
  • Jun Chen
    Director
    Closing Doors
  • Béryl Liu
    Writer
    Rêverie 11:12
  • Aileen Wu
    Writer
    Alien: Romulus
  • Cynthia Zhou
    Writer
    Allegiance
  • Béryl Liu
    Executive Producers
    Rêverie 11:12
  • Aileen Wu
    Executive Producers
    Alien: Romulus
  • Cynthia Zhou
    Executive Producers
    Allegiance
  • Allen Xu
    Executive Producers
  • Allen Xu
    Producer
  • Emma Xu
    Producer
    Boom
  • Tina Pi
    Producer
  • Aileen Wu
    Key Cast
    "Anaïs Lin "
    Alien: Romulus
  • Béryl Liu
    Key Cast
    "Brie Lin"
    Rêverie 11:12
  • Cynthia Zhou
    Key Cast
    "Cece Lin"
    Allegiance
  • Pavel Yim
    Key Cast
  • Sebrea Song
    Key Cast
  • Tina Pi
    Key Cast
  • Menglei Liu
    Key Cast
    Allegiance
  • Guanqing Lin
    Editing
  • Jun Chen
    Editing
  • Ernest Ng
    Cinematography
  • Shiun Okada
    Cinematography
  • Mengzhu Ni
    1st Assitant Director
  • Lily Gao
    2nd Assitant Director
  • Nancy Song
    2nd Assitant Director
  • Anthea Zhou
    Script Supervisor
  • Saarthak Taneja
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Patricia Macapagal
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Crystal Liang
    Camera Assistant
  • Mandy Kwan
    Key Grip
  • Shay Martin
    Swing
  • Sebastian Chapela
    Swing
  • Ansel Luchau
    Swing
  • Kellen Bjornson
    LX
  • Tommy Gillis
    LX
  • Kenny Welsh
    Sound
  • Pavel Yim
    Boom Op
  • Edward Dai
    Score/ Composer
  • Shan Ugalino
    Colorist
  • Trista Tseng
    Set Dec & Production Design
  • Jun Chen
    Set Dec & Production Design
  • Angela Zhou
    Assistant Set Dec
  • Jialin Meng
    Assistant Set Dec
  • Shengyuan Meng
    Prop Master
  • Zijun Li
    Makeup Artist / Stylist
  • Jack Chen
    BTS Video & Photography
  • Alice Ye
    BTS Video & Photography
  • Tomiko Liu
    BTS Video & Photography
  • Yi Ming Liu
    Production Assistants
  • Regina Zhang
    Production Assistants
  • Anson Kwong
    Production Assistants
  • Tiger Leung
    Production Assistants
  • Nicholas Lei
    Production Assistants
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    森林昙花
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
Director Biography - Béryl Liu, Jun Chen

Beryl Liu 刘蓓瑞尔 (Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Brie) is an actor, producer, and filmmaker who began her creative journey behind the scenes in film festivals. She graduated from McGill University with a double major in Drama & Theatre and Political Science where she produced and directed her first narrative short film, Rêverie 11:12 (2019). Beryl has completed her graduate studies at New York University Gallatin with a thesis on the actor-character relationship and is currently an MFA Acting student at the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts. A Chinese-Canadian having lived in Beijing, Vancouver, Paris, and New York, Beryl is passionate about bridging cultures as well as differences through creative mediums of film and theatre. She believes that storytelling can offer profound insight into understanding the human experience to foster more understanding and compassion.

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Director Statement

There's so much to say, but most of the time, I can’t say a word. Sometimes the hardest to speak to, are those the closest to us. I wanted to explore the dynamics of family and how the expression of love can be difficult and complicated. Sometimes, it can be hard to understand the actions of our loved ones. This film is my NYU MA Gallatin thesis film that I had the honor to create during the pandemic. I wanted to not only create a film that explored this theme, but also explore ways of connecting the two mediums I deeply love in the creative process: Theatre and Film. I also wanted to share my love and appreciation for language and Chinese heritage through this film. I am deeply grateful to have received the support of my team and professors to make this project a reality. Any support as we move forward with this project would mean the world to me, and everyone who has been a part of this journey.