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Tangled 自然捲

2026 Golden Harvest Awards-Best Student Narrative Short Film Nominee
2026 金穗獎學生劇情片入圍作品

On the eve of graduation, Xi accidentally overhears her crush, Yu, talking about his ideal type after a football match. In an instant, her natural curls become her biggest worry. She starts a secret plan to straighten her hair. But things didn’t go as planned and beneath their friendship, something began to quietly shift. Just before everything falls apart, Xi slowly realises that maybe being imperfect isn’t so bad.

畢業前夕,小希在一場足球賽後不經意地聽見了暗戀對象小宇的理想型,瞬間,滿頭的自然捲成了她最大的心事。為了變成喜歡的人喜歡的樣子,她展開一場把頭髪弄直的秘密計畫,然而,計畫出了點問題,她和好麻吉庭庭之間的畢業前夕,小希在一場足球賽後不經意地聽見了暗戀對象小宇的理想型,瞬間,滿頭的自然捲成了她最大的心事。為了變成喜歡的人喜歡的樣子,她展開一場把頭髪弄直的秘密計畫,然而,計畫出了點問題,她和好麻吉庭庭之間的氣氛也變得奇怪。在一切快要搞砸之前,她漸漸明白——不完美,好像也沒那麼糟。氣氛也變得奇怪。在一切快要搞砸之前,她漸漸明白——不完美,好像也沒那麼糟。

  • Lily LING
    Director
  • Lily LING
    Writer
  • Kathy WONG
    Producer
  • Peng hsi LIN
    Key Cast
  • Ke Syun WU
    Key Cast
  • Benjamin PENG
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    自然捲
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Coming of age, Love, Comedy, Friendship, Sports, Self Image
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Taiwan University of Arts
  • Golden Harvest Awards
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    April 24, 2026
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Lily LING

1998 年出生於高雄,畢業於國立中正大學傳播學系,目前就讀國立臺灣藝術大學電影製作碩士班。遊走於導演、企劃與製片身份之間,創作關注心理探索、原生家庭、性別與社會現象,期盼以書寫理解自我,以影像與世界對話。編導短片《離開之後》入圍 2024年青春影展。

A graduate student in the MFA Film program at the National Taiwan University of Arts. Lily LING is an independent filmmaker whose work explores identity, family, and gender. She approaches writing as a way of self-exploration and uses film to engage in dialogue with the world. Her short film After Leaving, was selected for the 2024 Youth Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Inspired by my own struggles with beauty standards, “Tangled” follows Xi as she tries to change herself for someone she likes. Through her journey, I explore how insecurity forms in girlhood. I hope this film brings audiences to see their own uniqueness and the courage to grow.
曾因迎合他人的審美而失去自己,我才理解「不夠好」的念頭是如何從小悄悄扎根在我們心中。成長過程中,女生常被要求修整那些原生、被視為不夠完美的部分,《自然捲》從這份經驗出發,透過小希努力改變外表的旅程,描寫容貌焦慮如何在比較與喜歡中滋長,我也希望藉由足球裡男女並肩競逐的視角,呈現更自在勇敢的女孩形象。
《自然捲》是我與內心小女孩的一場對話,期待每個觀看這部作品的觀眾,能從小希的旅程中捕捉到那份屬於自己的獨特與成長的勇氣。