Love Is a Book

爱是一本书

LAI Yuqing

22 min
2024
Fiction
English, Mandarin, Khmer
English and Chinese Subtitles

Content Advisory: This film contains scenes of sexual content

3:00 PM, SUN, NOV 22

Innis Town Hall

Screening with Notes of a Crocodile (18 min), Two Suns (15 min), Whisperings of the Moon (85 min)

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Love is a book, and while the men and the women are in different chapters of their emotional journeys, their stories share similar, ambiguous, and pure expressions of love.

Selected for the 2025 "Yin and Yang" programme

Director

LAI Yuqing (she/they), originally from Fujian and born in Tianjin, China, pursued studies in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto. As a director, actor and musician, Yuqing has contributed to multiple short and feature films, with their works being shortlisted for prestigious festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, BFI Flare, and Sundance Ignite finalists. Their debut film, Whisperings of the Moon (2025), premiered at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. This lesbian love story explores themes of love and separation. Yuqing's unique approach to finding and expressing reality is through innovative and experimental genres. With a diverse background and experience in creation and growth, their works focus on queer, women, love and real life.

Credits

DirectorLAI Yuqing
Principal CastColin REN, Andrew LEE, Sopheanith THONG, Deka NINE
ProducerLily YANG, HUANG Kaihan
ScreenplayLAI Yuqing
CinematographerLAI Yuqing, Hugh HU