Lee Ming-yu

Just as the young members of the swimming team spend another day training in the pool, the cusp of early puberty threatens to turn innocent friendship and camaraderie into something much more. Sixth-grader Yu-Hsuan has a closely guarded secret, but this tide of feelings inside is brewing into a storm…

“My birthday with God” tells the story of a young boy yearning for attention and understanding on a day that holds deep personal significance—his birthday.

Graduation is approaching, marking the close of a chapter. I took my camera to Green Island, recording video letters day by day. But the camera became unruly, backup batteries went missing, and the trip began to go downhill. Typhoons arrived, and the video letters ceased... Finally, facing the sea beneath the sun, my camera non-responsive, I took a Dramamine, then boated back home.

A woman is abruptly called back home to take care of her mother, interrupting her in the process of committing suicide. The family’s past is gradually revealed through the revelation of the details about the relationship between the mother and daughter.

Using hand-processing techniques and super 8mm film material, the film produces unexpected effects on texture. Furthermore, with different speeds of controlling the super 8mm projector, it creates a special rhythm in back-and-forth movements.

A film correspondence between Yuri Obitani and Ming-Yu Lee, between Tokyo and Taipei, starting from 2019 to 2021. In the era of the pandemic, they communicate and understand each other through letter films.

Just as the young members of the swimming team spend another day training in the pool, the cusp of early puberty threatens to turn innocent friendship and camaraderie into something much more. Sixth-grader Yu-Hsuan has a closely guarded secret, but this tide of feelings inside is brewing into a storm…

“My birthday with God” tells the story of a young boy yearning for attention and understanding on a day that holds deep personal significance—his birthday.

A woman is abruptly called back home to take care of her mother, interrupting her in the process of committing suicide. The family’s past is gradually revealed through the revelation of the details about the relationship between the mother and daughter.

Using hand-processing techniques and super 8mm film material, the film produces unexpected effects on texture. Furthermore, with different speeds of controlling the super 8mm projector, it creates a special rhythm in back-and-forth movements.

A film correspondence between Yuri Obitani and Ming-Yu Lee, between Tokyo and Taipei, starting from 2019 to 2021. In the era of the pandemic, they communicate and understand each other through letter films.

Ring of Fire, Annular Solar Eclipse, June 21, 2020. The covid-19 Pandemic is still changing the world. The Queen said, "Better days will return. We will meet again."

A journey of lost, exile, and going home.