The 6th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) has newly established a film industry sector featuring the "Young Coconut Project" Creative Training Camp. After months of preparation and incubation, all 8 short films have now wrapped and entered the production phase.
On December 8, the Top 8 short films of the "Young Coconut Project" Creative Training Camp will be presented to industry professionals for the first time in a near-final cut. An industry screening will be held at Xingyue Cinema Hub (Sanya Summer Station). We sincerely invite industry guests, media friends, and the films' core creative teams to engage in in-depth conversations during the detailed post-screening sessions, helping young filmmakers use "short films as a stepping stone" to embark on their future feature film journeys.
The specific schedule is as follows:
Introduction to the Top 8 Incubation Projects of the "Young Coconut Project"
*Sorted by the pinyin of the Chinese project names
Long Vacation
Director/Screenwriter: Shan Yijian
Producer: Chen Linlin
Cast: Zheng Yingxian, Xu Haipeng, Chen Xuanyu
[Synopsis]
Xiaoyu, a 12-year-old girl from a middle-class family, flees with her parents to a resort on Hainan Island after a major earthquake strikes her hometown. Following the disappearance of Qiuqiu, a local girl Xiaoyu befriends, the peaceful facade of this world begins to crumble in Xiaoyu's eyes, and she is haunted by the vague fear that she has caused Qiuqiu's death.
Heart Thief in the City
Director/Screenwriter: Hong Zhenyi
Screenwriter: Liu Fang
Producer: Li Xiaoyuan
Cast: Huang Miyi, Chubuhuajie
[Synopsis]
Sitong is a young woman obsessed with an electronic music club, visiting it night after night. One night, she accidentally loses her earphones. After checking the surveillance cameras, she dashes frantically down the road searching for the man. To catch this thief, Sitong braves a path full of thorns, navigating through various corners of the city, and even gets injured by him. The night-long pursuit leaves her covered in scars. However, behind her frantic chase lies an incredibly romantic farewell.
Guanyin Inn
Director/Screenwriter: Xiao Qiancao
Executive Producer/Screenwriter: Luo Yan
Producers: Chen Ying, Liu Shizhou, Zhao Jin
Cast: Shen Shiyu, Li Xiaochuan, Rong Yujinhui
[Synopsis]
Single mother Zhao Xiaoqin asks her late husband's sister for help to get her son, Sensen, into a key primary school. Unexpectedly, her wealthy but infertile sister-in-law instead begs Zhao Xiaoqin to let her adopt Sensen. Zhao Xiaoqin works as a receptionist at a hotel in the Guanyin Ferry scenic area, which is famous for prayers for childbirth. Under the guise of this light, dark deeds of child trafficking can easily breed, so the local scenic area police bureau is cracking down severely on this. A mysterious guest checking in on a rainy night sets the gears of fate turning in a direction no one could have predicted.
See Hand Green Bu Liang
Director/Screenwriter: Sun Huawei
Co-Screenwriter: Zhang Yarou
Producer: Wu Xinyi
Cast: Chen Yujie, Liu Weikang
[Synopsis]
Heartbroken youth Azhong is about to spend the approaching typhoon at his own Qingbuliang shop. However, after he drinks a strange beverage, the typhoon night becomes unusual. Facing the dual onslaught of memories and reality, where can he find a pure land for his soul and true self?
Shoot Again When the Waves Come
Director/Screenwriter: Maierhaba Yisilayin
Producer: Zhang Puzhongtian
Cast: Haireguli Aishan, Dilare Adilijiang
[Synopsis]
During a seemingly ordinary road trip along the coast, mother Aynur and daughter Maryam are stranded at a deserted beach after an accident, losing all contact with the outside world. Meanwhile, Maryam seems to be secretly plotting something ominous against her mother. On their journey back, can they rebuild their trust?
A Goldfish Died on a Certain Afternoon
Director/Screenwriter: Lu Helai
Producer: Siyue
Cast: Liu Hanyang, Ji Lianzhu
[Synopsis]
After his grandfather falls ill and is hospitalized, third-grade boy Gaoshang is entrusted with taking care of his grandfather's goldfish. One afternoon, out of curiosity, Gaoshang scoops up a goldfish, drops it into the toilet, and flushes it away. As his grandfather's condition worsens, Gaoshang tries to make up for his mistake by constantly buying new goldfish from the pet market to replace the dead one, attempting to cover up its death. Yet, tragedy ruthlessly repeats itself time and again, and he is never able to stop it. On a dreamlike night, Gaoshang and his grandfather walk through familiar streets, and his grandfather bids him a gentle farewell. When he wakes up in the morning, Gaoshang accepts his grandfather's passing. He realizes that once some things in life are lost, they can never be recovered.
Kill Ada
Director: Cai Kunyu
Screenwriter: Lin Xiao
Producer: Wang Hao
Cast: Hu Anna
[Synopsis]
Ada, an NPC in the shooting game "Peaceful World," can no longer stand her house becoming a playground for players. As a housewife, she begins to rebel, killing the intruding players. Her abnormal behavior attracts the attention of the game developers. She must escape the pursuit of the antivirus software and, through the network cable, flee to another, freer world...
Ring Finger
Director/Screenwriter: Huang Wenli
Producer: Cai Zhuoxin
Cast: Ji Huanxin, Wang Xu
[Synopsis]
A good friend's finger was severed in his parents' factory. At his parents' request, teenager Li Kang goes to talk to his friend about compensation. On the way, he learns that his friend is about to leave. On the night before his departure, the two wander and fool around in the town as they always did, yet their hearts are filled with unspeakable sorrow and reluctance to let go...
