A Missing Scene from Floral Princess: An untold suicide of the last Ming emperor

Sep 12, 2023

0h 26m

★ 0.0

Overview

Reenacting the suicide episode of the last Ming emperor, Chong-zhen from the classic Cantonese Opera Floral Princess, this experimental short film blending Cantonese Opera and modern dance elements reveals the journey of the defeated emperor accompanied by his faithful eunuch, Wang Sing-yan, on their way to the summit of Coal Hill to end their lives. Apart from inviting new perspectives towards their ambiguous queer overtones, it also explores the crossroads of life and death, authority and obedience, love and sacrifice, power and duty, that befall under the traditional patriarchy.

Genres

Drama

A Missing Scene from Floral Princess: An untold suicide of the last Ming emperor Trailers

Cast

Emperor Chong-zhen

Ix Wong

Wang Sing-yan

Chen Huijian

Cameron and Sylvia, a young couple in their early 20s, share a touching last evening together before he departs for Paris, where he plans to pursue his dream of becoming a chef. Fast forward four years later, where present-day screens reveal Sylvia and Cameron, still moved by the memory of that unforgettable night. Despite the passage of time and their divergent paths, their connection endures, delving into themes of love, separation, and the everlasting impact of shared experiences.

7.0

First Steps

Mar 18, 2025

After years away from each other, a mother tries to reconnect with her daughter.

No Image Available

10.0

21st Century Prophet/Dada

Dec 8, 2025

A disillusioned young woman loses her grip on reality.

0.0

Mr. Miedo: The beginning of a Tragedy

Invalid Date

When a group of kids accidentaly origin the awakening of an old monster, the fun trip they where planning turnst out to be a horrorific nightmare...

0.0

Chasing the Wind

Invalid Date

A man reflects on his past through visions of a mysterious figure guiding him through different phases of his life.

0.0

Open Tabs

Feb 21, 2026

After a breakup, a sleepless young man begins closing the countless tabs open on his computer until only one memory remains.

0.0

WAR TIMES

Jun 3, 2024

An exploration of two souls inhabiting bodies from 1940's Hungary, and the beginning of the digital age.

0.0

A Fair Trade

Oct 23, 2026

In this black comedy crime epic, eighth grader Tommy Uris is pushed into a teenage drug dealing business run by his two classmates Frank Newton and Patrick Reynolds after walking in on a drug deal between them. As their business falls apart, so does their trust for each other, and they need to either resolve, or kill each other in the process.

0.0

Hangover

Feb 5, 2026

After a night out, a young man drifts through the following day as moments repeat and fall out of sync, capturing his attempt to return to routine while feeling trapped in the emotional aftermath.

10.0

Essai 2095

Jul 25, 2025

No overview available.

0.0

What Makes the Ride Worthwhile

Apr 28, 2024

A short film shot on 16mm about memory, grieving, and siblinghood.

10.0

Hebe

Jan 1, 2024

Hebe, in her journey from childhood to adulthood, finds herself compelled to explore the boundaries of the real and the illusory through her extrasensory perceptions. Endowed with a singular gift: glimpsing the past and future as an eternal present, Hebe defies temporal convention, questioning whether her premonitions are pre-written destinies or mere whispers of chance. Inspired by true events, Hebe invites us into the fabric of time to discover whether her gift can and should be controlled or whether she should surrender and succumb to it.

9.0

Richer and Richer

Apr 24, 2024

Losing her lover, mother, and hope for tomorrow, Gisele, the daughter of a crime syndicate, is forced to confront its oppressive leader – her father.

0.0

Painted Gaze

Mar 20, 2025

After a young girl discovers a fascinating art museum, she becomes attached to the artwork she comes across. Although over time, there is a strange shift in energy the more time she spends with the artwork.

0.0

Tyngsboro

Apr 30, 2024

During his visit to a graveyard, a young man is suddenly projected into a dream-like realm. Empty and removed from time, the familiar landscape forces him to confront certain pains when blood suddenly effuses from his hands.

0.0

Telford.

Mar 1, 2026

A dog goes about his day after having the best dream of his life, discovering how much he appreciates the world.

0.0

Sadness and Anger

May 6, 2025

Experimental short movie mostly made of still photos, following a strange woman looking for the truth behind a high school girl's death.

0.0

O Novo Corpo

Oct 16, 2025

On an isolated farm, a woman finds an injured and frightened woman in her old chicken coop. Moved by an inexplicable instinct, she decides to help her, without imagining that this silent encounter will awaken buried secrets. When tension finally gives way to trust, something dark approaches, bringing a truth that no one could have foreseen.

0.0

Jeff

Jun 14, 2025

A phone sex operator loses her grip on reality, caught in a hypnotic relationship with a caller making disturbing confessions.

0.0

TSUGUNAI

May 6, 2025

Experimental short movie mostly made of still photos. An old assassin lives on a yacht, in a port city. One day, the sister of a woman he killed appears.

A Missing Scene from Floral Princess: An untold suicide of the last Ming emperor

Overview

Genres

A Missing Scene from Floral Princess: An untold suicide of the last Ming emperor Trailers