Private Project

Seeding, Blossoming, Fruiting

If healthy organs, like seeds, can be replanted and heal any failing body, will human life be longer or shorter? An ailing mother slaughtered a vagrant she had been feeding for years for her sick son. To save his mother, the cured son killed for the criminals. They were victims of exploitation as well as violent offenders.

  • Junsong Ling
    Director
  • Junsong Ling
    Writer
  • Liya Zuo
    Producer
  • Juncheng Zhang
    Key Cast
  • Qianqian Qi
    Key Cast
  • Jidong Cheng
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    像花儿一样
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    suspense, Fantasy, drama
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 9, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    HDCAM
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Leeds International Film Festival
    LEEDS
    United Kingdom
    November 17, 2023
    world premiere
    Fantastic Shorts
  • The Norwegian Short Film Festival
    Oslo
    Norway
    June 14, 2024
    Norwegian premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nashville Film Festival
    Nashville, Tennessee
    United States
    September 20, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Bogotá Short Film Festival
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    December 7, 2024
    Colombia
    F3 - FAN FREAK FANTASTIC
  • Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre
    Porto Alegre
    Brazil
    April 28, 2024
    Latin American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
    Strasbourg
    France
    September 25, 2024
    French premiere
    Official Selection
  • FANCINE – Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga
    Málaga
    Spain
    November 18, 2024
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Curtas Festival do Imaxinario
    Vilagarcía de Arousa
    Spain
    October 26, 2024
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Jakarta Film Week
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    October 25, 2024
    Indonesian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival
    Davao
    Philippines
    October 27, 2024
    Philippine Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival
    hongkong
    China
    July 12, 2024
    Hongkong premiere
    Selected
  • Lublin Film Festival
    lublin
    Poland
    November 29, 2024
    Polish premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cornwall Film Festival
    Falmouth
    United Kingdom
    November 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    December 8, 2024
    Bangladesh Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival
    Beijing
    China
    February 22, 2025
    China Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FIXION Fest, Fantastic & Horror Film Festival
    Antofagasta
    Chile
    November 23, 2024
    Chilean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Boca do Inferno
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    October 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Melbourne Underground Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    December 12, 2024
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • NOX fIlm fest
    Salto
    Uruguay
    January 17, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Junsong Ling

Junsong Ling is a Chinese writer/director/editor. His short films screened at festivals like Leeds IFF, Nashville FF, Norwegian Short FF, Bogota Short FF, Strasbourg European Fantastic FF, FANCINE – Fantastic
FF of Málaga and many others.

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Director Statement

I prefer describe a selfish person, not want to extol mothers who sacrifice all, their reaction subtly influence their children. The relevant actions are not solely aimed at saving their sons but also at having their sons heal them in return. This represents a twisted form of affection, where each individual is a sower, mutually yielding the fruit that the other requires.

The inspiration for this story is from my personal experiences.
My father suffered from a serious cardiac disease, which led us to think about getting organs through secretive channels. However, we abandoned this thoughts after learning certain information and truths. I realized that some individuals are regarded as mere vegetation, their existence are undervalued even no body cares about their lives.

Flowers, the reproductive organs of plants.
Some thrive, some are endowed with appreciative gazing, but many a flower is born to blush unseen, being crushed or destroyed.
Flowers have no choice in how they survive when people water them with power and desire.