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Zhen Zhen

Zhen Zhen, a 12 year old girl, is left at home with her trustworthy Math tutor, a part-time college student. After a traumatizing experience, Zhen Zhen is left alone, with no-one to talk to.

  • Simiao Sun
    Director
  • Simiao Sun
    Writer
  • Charles Xiuzhi Dong
    Writer
    After Class, Last Days in Chinatown, An Anshan Story, Cookie Heart
  • Charlene Xinyue Xu
    Writer
  • Charles Xiuzhi Dong
    Producer
    After Class, Last Days in Chinatown, An Anshan Story, Cookie Heart
  • Simiao Sun
    Producer
  • Lucy Lu
    Key Cast
    "Zhen Zhen"
  • Hui Song
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Yan Dai
    Key Cast
    "Haoran"
  • Stefan Nachmann
    Cinematographer
    Aziz, After Class, Cookie Heart
  • Alex Symcox
    Music Composer
    Wonder, After Class, Explained (Netflix), An Anshan Story
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 26, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Chinese, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Simiao Sun

Simiao is a writer-director from China, based in Los Angeles. She focuses on female-driven narratives and lays an importance on female rights and female empowerment. She wrote and directed her first short film, based on her own childhood experience as a sexual-abuse survivor, when she was 19.

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Director Statement

Now, maybe more than ever, I feel it is incredibly important to give a voice to underrepresented groups in film. I want to use my privilege to help give women a voice and create powerful narratives, led by strong, female protagonists and give them a voice.