SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: Approx. 13:26 Min.
Directed by Chan Chung Ki for Lexus Short Films, this 2013 film depicts a successful Hong Kong graphic design executive adapting to the traumatic loss of her sight. Shifting between her past as an optimistic young artist and the present-day, the executive re-discovers that her artistic perception truly comes from within.
Executive/Artist: Eugenia Yuan
Executive/Artists’s Younger Self: Cheronna Ng
Patron in Bookstore: Rebecca Pan
Man in Gallery: Wong Kin Leung
Client: Aun Hin Hai
Artists: Yim Ka Ye, Maggie Tez Frost, Chow Tsz Lung, Henry Fok, Lee Man, & Ranya Leung Ka Wai
Executive’s Golden Retriever: Gucci
Notes: The dialogue-free film’s only sound is its meditative instrumental score by Mansions on the Moon. Yuan is among the film’s co-producers.
REVIEW:
Visually brilliant and accompanied by an ideal musical score, Pupil is a cinematic gem. Not only are Eugenia Yuan and Cheronna Ng’s performances ideal conveying the same character, the outcome demonstrates why dialogue is not necessary for first-class storytelling. Highly recommended!
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 10 Stars
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