Now You See Me 如梦初醒 (2024)

Now You See Me 如梦初醒 explores diasporic visibility through styling, symbolic objects, performance and cinematic framing. Developed from nine journal entries by the artist, accumulated over three years, it stages gendered experiences and transformation as a shifting condition of concealment, exposure, and self-recognition. Original score by Jefferson Chen (Goodspace) with guzheng performance by Zed Xu, original photography series by Karen Ishiguro, and cinematography by Jackson Doudney.

Blending in 鹤立鸡群

Heavenly Match 百年好合

The Dreamer 一晌贪欢

Fate 今古空名

Destiny 君臣一梦

Now You See Me 如梦初醒

Now You See Me 如梦初醒

Credits & Awards

Credits

  • Writer, Director, Producer, Makeup and Prop design


    Zed Xu 榛子瞬

  • Lighting and photography

    Karen Ishiguro

  • Cinematographer and Editor

    Jackson Doudney

  • Original Score

    Jefferson Chen (Goodspace)

  • Hair Designer

    Sky Srisukpolluck

  • Ta

    Lian Bik-yu 連璧如

  • 他 Him

    Cedric Pascal

  • 她 Her

    Dominique Roebuck 李敏嘉

  • Them

    Finn Hunter

Awards

  • Official Select and "Best Music Video" award

    Toronto Arthouse Film Festival

  • Official Select and "The Creative Eye" Award

    Los Angeles Asian Film Festival 

  • Semi-finalist

    Australia Independent Film Festival

  • Premiered by

    Girlsinfilm.net

  • Official Select

    MicroActs International and Experimental Short Film Festival London