Soy Boy
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Adrian HuiDirector
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Adrian HuiWriter
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Alex MuzilaProducer
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Patrice YipProducer
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Keyao WuProducer
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Adrian HuiProducer
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Jack JohnstoneKey Cast
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Loki OlinKey Cast
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Justin StrongKey Cast
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:16 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:October 5, 2025
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Production Budget:9,500 USD
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - New York University
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Brooklyn Film FestivalBrooklyn
United States
May 30, 2026
World Premiere
Official Selection
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.
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...