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The double of the man

Western cuisine chef Qi Heng left his beloved who had accompanied him all the way because he only cared about his own life. One day, Qiheng suddenly realized that he couldn't taste anything. After seeking medical treatment without success, he began to use various extreme methods to regain his taste buds, and his relationships with colleagues also encountered various problems.
Lonely and helpless Qiheng met bartender Yu Wei in the same bar, and their shared situation and mutual need quickly brought them together. She helped Qiheng make delicious food again and regained his confidence; She, who also learned how to cook well, took the resources given by Qiheng and gradually transformed into what Qiheng used to be. As a result, the contact between the two sides gradually decreased, and Qiheng began to reflect on his role and relationship in this friendship. After realizing it, he began to try to find a way out of taste therapy on his own.
When Qiheng began to truly integrate into life on his own, "taste" quietly returned. After regaining his taste buds, Qiheng wanted to tell Yuwei. Ke Yuwei disappeared as if evaporating from the human world. Qi Heng searched frantically, but when he went to the place where Yu Wei had worked, they all identified Qi Heng as Yu Wei. At first, Qi Heng, who was puzzled, finally found the answer while searching for Yu Wei's "crossroads": when he dialed Yu Wei's phone, there were tens of thousands of different identities of himself who responded with the same answer. It was not until then that Qi Heng truly realized that "Yu Wei" was just a perfect embodiment he had imagined, a shadow of himself.
The adult world has taught us how to interact with others, but it has made us forget how to be alone with ourselves.
This is an association centered around "loneliness" and a story about "the one who tied the bell must untie it". The adult world has taught us how to interact with others, but it has made us forget how to be alone with ourselves.

  • JianHua Wang
    Director
  • ShuHao Wang
    Director
  • JianHua Wang
    Writer
  • XiaoTian Ying
    Producer
  • JiaYuan Qiu
    Key Cast
  • TianYue Du
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    第二人生
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    119,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital,RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Communication University of Zhejiang
Director Biography - JianHua Wang, ShuHao Wang

Graduated from Beijing Institute Of Fashion Technology.
In 2021,he won the Gold Award in the 24th Fashion Style Competition of Beijing Institute Of Fashion Technology..
The director's film 'Spot' was nominated for the 2nd CMG Video Imaging Competition.
French art and cultural exchange visiting students have a unique expression of film expression and aesthetics.

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Director Statement

This is an association revolving around "loneliness", starting from my life experience, loneliness seems to be far away from me. I have loved ones and close friends. For me, a moderate sense of loneliness allows me to briefly escape and empty myself. But as adults, this comfortable sense of loneliness gradually turns into a truly terrifying spiritual loneliness like a flood. The people around us are like passing horses, and the outbreak of the epidemic has further widened the distance between anyone. The adult world has taught us how to get along with others, but it has made us forget how to be alone with ourselves. Similarly, I often think about how intimate relationships are the most comfortable to get along with.
Based on this idea, during the epidemic, I, who had been alone for a long time, had the idea of creating this script. During my illness, my five senses declined, my heart became distant, my environment became restless, and a sense of loneliness occupied my heart; At this moment, I want to create a lonely male protagonist who takes place beside me and tells a story about myself.