Yearning
12' | 2022 | Color
The day before she goes to abort an unwanted child, a self-contained actress practices her lines as Masha in Chekhov's play The Seagull. Through Masha's mourning of her unrequited love, the actress reveals the feelings she has toward some of her closest friends.
Written and directed by Shae Xu, produced by Yixuan Qi, starring Luying Gu, Qi Shao & Haofei Chen. It is a Columbia University production supported by Robert Gore Rifkind Queer Grant, MUD Gallery and Shanghai Commerce Accounting School.
- Ah youth, youth!
青春啊,青春!
- When people can't think of anything better to say, they say "youth, youth."
当人们无话可说的时候,他们会说 “青春啊,青春。”