Private Project

Whisper of Wheat

  • Mengyue Qi
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of California, Irvine
Director Biography - Mengyue Qi

Director Qi Mengyue grew up in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, and earned her undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of California, Irvine. Having never received formal training in filmmaking, she spent the past year teaching herself the fundamentals of film production. This short film marks her first venture into narrative storytelling. Qi Mengyue aspires to uncover the deepest desires and complex emotions within the human heart through the lens of everyday life.

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Director Statement

Between Poetry and Reality

In every heart lies an untouchable sanctuary, a distant realm where endless dreams and desires reside.

Poetry and distant horizons bestow upon us lofty aspirations and boundless yearning. Yet, the longing for recognition from those closest to us never fades. Even when one stands at the summit of their dreams, the soul still craves understanding and resonance from those by their side.

At life’s crossroads, we often find ourselves caught in the struggle of choice, hesitating on the threshold between light and shadow. On one side lies the weight of reality; on the other, the call of dreams. Like a ship navigating through mist, we yearn for the brilliance of the distant shore, yet fear losing ourselves in the vast unknown. Every step feels as if treading on shifting grains of sand, while waves of uncertainty and doubt surge within.

In the long pursuit of poetry and distant dreams, we become so consumed by the chase for greatness that we overlook the quiet warmth flowing through everyday life. Yet, when we turn back, those fleeting moments of tenderness, once neglected, shimmer like stars in the darkness, illuminating the true essence of life. In the end, true poetry is not found in the distant horizon, but in the fragments of warmth and love woven into daily existence—for that is the faraway land the soul has always longed for.