Study Abroad 2: The Daydreaming Bunny
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2016 WINNER - BEST WEB SERIES
2015
United States
21 mins
Chinese and English
Web Series Competition
| Yung-Jen Yang | |
| Cathy Jiang | |
| Yi Liu, Claire Hsu, Diodato Grisi, Anna Xu, Genevieve Thiers, Julie Chateauvert, John Cox |
Romantic and naive art student Xiaotong, who’s studying in the US, is trying to earn money for her graduation exhibition to prove to her conservative family the quality and talent in her art. She’s been selling paintings on the street, drawing illustrations for magazines and doing other part-time jobs in order to collect enough money for the exhibition. With all this hard work, her only wish is to let her mother finally see her hard work for its artistic quality, and give her acceptance.
About the Director
Originally from Taiwan, Yung-Jen Yang is a filmmaker and co-founder of the Study Abroad platform. He has MFA degree in filmmaking from City College of New York. The “Study Abroad” series inspires many Chinese international students, and was reported by a number of major media, such as NBC, Fortune Magazine, CCTV, etc. His horror film “Sweet Sixteen” won 4 awards, including Best Horror Film at the 2015 Winter Film Awards. As a director, he’d like to produce more movies and keep exploring the ways of portraying humans’ lives
Reviews
Article on NBC News – Film Tries to Tackle Stereotypes of Chinese Student in the US
Article on WES Student Advisor – New Film Dispels Stereotypes of Chinese
Article on China Daily – Film depicts Chinese students abroad
