After The Cat

Hoi Ying CHU / Short Fiction / Taiwan / Chinese / 24:32 / 2024

On this day, an elderly Taiwanese mother and daughter, accompanied by a Burmese volunteer, journey from a rural area to an urban animal crematorium, tenderly carrying the body of their beloved cat, in hopes of ensuring its final journey is marked by peace and grace.

Cast & Crew: 

  • Director: Hoi Ying Chu
  • Screenwriter: Hoi Ying Chu
  • Executive Producer:
  • Producers: Ivy Yu-Hua Shen, Sheng-Wen Lin
  • Cinematographer: Sou Wai-Kin
  • Editors: Tsai Yann-Shan, Sheng-Wen Lin
  • Art Director: Hsieh Ming-Jen
  • Sound: Chou Cheng
  • Music: Brian TingStarring: Mei-Hou Wu, Li-Yin Yang, Shin-Hong Wang

Director’s Bio

CHU Hoi Ying, a Hong Kong director, is known for exploring fragmented historical memory, female subjectivity, and the subtle tensions between spirit and emotion. Her short film Red Dates, Job’s Tears, and Peanuts won Best Director and the Fresh Wave Award at the Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival, and Best Live Action Short Film at the Golden Horse Awards, with screenings at Palm Springs, Raindance, and other international festivals. Chu is an alumna of the Asian Film Academy, Busan Asian Film School, Golden Horse Film Academy, and Berlinale Talents. Her work consistently examines the complex dynamics of family and relationships through nuanced and expressive cinematic language.