Temptations from the Doll

Short Synopsis -
An urban legend about desperate people.

Long Synopsis -
In the city night, a mysterious doll circulates among desperate people, granting them wishes and stirring up their lives. Will they find their ways to redemption?

  • Marshall Law
    Director
  • Marshall Law
    Writer
  • Sheng-Hong Yu
    Producer
  • Kai-Chung Cheng
    Producer
  • Chu-Sheng Chen
    Key Cast
  • Samuel Ku
    Key Cast
  • Yu-Wei Liu
    Key Cast
  • Sean Lin
    Key Cast
  • YuanYuan Kuo
    Key Cast
  • Karry Liu
    Key Cast
  • Fabio Grangeon
    Key Cast
  • Dao-Yu Lin
    Key Cast
  • Hsiao-Chin Lin
    Music Composer
  • Szu-Yu Lin
    Music Composer
  • Duu-Chih Tu
    Sound Designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    不倒翁的誘惑
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Urban, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Autor
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    November 10, 2017
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Shnit International Short Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    October 20, 2017
    Hong Kong Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    October 29, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    October 7, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Orlando Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    October 23, 2017
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Bali International Film Festival (BALINALE)
    Bali
    Indonesia
    September 24, 2017
    Indonesian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Madrid International Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    July 12, 2017
    Spanish Premiere
    Nominated for Best Foreign Short Screenplay, Best Foreign Supporting Actor, Best Sound Design.
  • Urban Nomad Film Festival
    Taipei City
    Taiwan
    May 13, 2017
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    April 28, 2017
    East Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Arizona International Film Festival
    Tucson, AZ
    United States
    April 29, 2017
    Arizona Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Rochester International Film Festival
    Rochester, NY
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Silk Road Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    March 11, 2017
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pasadena International Film Festival
    Pasadena, CA
    United States
    March 10, 2017
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • RapidLion - The South African International Film Festival
    Johannesburg
    South Africa
    March 5, 2017
    African Premiere
    Best International Short - In Competition
  • St. Louis International Film Festival
    St. Louis, MO
    United States
    November 12, 2016
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Marshall Law

Marshall Law is a MFA Film graduate from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, the school experience has enabled him an active presence in commercials and music videos since 2007. Upon winning the College Television Award for his commercial work in the US in 2012, he relocated to Taiwan to pursue a film career, of which he focuses on writing and directing narrative contents in Chinese languages.

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Director Statement

As an emerging filmmaker, my goal in the business is to tell stories that transcend through cultural and racial boundaries. This project was attempted with the spirit of that vision.