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Tsang Yeung
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Writing
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Born in Hong Kong in 1996, she has worked as a screenwriter and director creating short films since graduating. Exploring humanity is central to her work, as she seeks to reveal its truths through fictional storytelling. Her past shorts—Leaving the Elephant’s Room, Come Back For a Meal Sometime and Our Midsummer Sprawl —touch on themes like queer identity, family, and self-discovery. Her drama Black Sheep won Best Director at the 18th Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival. She is currently producing a documentary series on spirituality and religion, filmed across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China.
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Behind the camera
6.0Forced to wear dresses and behave in a certain way against her will at her stepfather’s dinners, 13-year-old Ling meets Kitty, a rebellious 17-year-old, and is fascinated by the older girl who seems unfettered by any rule. As the two girls become close, Ling experiences a sexual awakening and wants to play the role of Kitty’s keeper. But things get complicated when Kitty’s former boyfriend appears on the scene. Full of angst, this coming-of-age story traverses the painful rites of passage of adolescent loneliness and sexual longing. The black sheep hark back to all the pure yet misunderstood selves we used to be.
Black Sheep
2024
6.0Forced to wear dresses and behave in a certain way against her will at her stepfather’s dinners, 13-year-old Ling meets Kitty, a rebellious 17-year-old, and is fascinated by the older girl who seems unfettered by any rule. As the two girls become close, Ling experiences a sexual awakening and wants to play the role of Kitty’s keeper. But things get complicated when Kitty’s former boyfriend appears on the scene. Full of angst, this coming-of-age story traverses the painful rites of passage of adolescent loneliness and sexual longing. The black sheep hark back to all the pure yet misunderstood selves we used to be.
Black Sheep
2024