Private Project

Soy Boy

  • Adrian Hui
    Director
  • Adrian Hui
    Writer
  • Alex Muzila
    Producer
  • Patrice Yip
    Producer
  • Keyao Wu
    Producer
  • Adrian Hui
    Producer
  • Jack Johnstone
    Key Cast
  • Loki Olin
    Key Cast
  • Justin Strong
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 5, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    9,500 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Brooklyn Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    May 30, 2026
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Adrian Hui

Adrian is a writer/director from Hong Kong, currently based in NYC. He aims to interrogate the ironic juxtapositions that define our cultural present.

His previous project, "the blurry in a still world," premiered at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival.

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Director Statement

We are spoon-fed a diet of convenience. We can have virtually whatever we want, whenever we want it. This overshadows a spiritual crisis — we are disconnected from our truest selves that crave actualization.

The question I’m asking is: How far away are we from the ideal version of ourselves we dreamed of becoming as children? Short-term hits of dopamine reinforce the idea that resistance is futile.

Until something shakes us out of our stupor. A sudden and shocking infusion of self-awareness, that tells us to fight back...