Jun Li studied journalism in Hong Kong and gender studies at Cambridge. He released two short films before directing his feature debut Tracey (2018), about a man in his 50s coming out as transgender. The film was nominated for three awards at Golden Horse Film Festival. Drifting (2021) is his second feature film, with its world premiere at IFFR.
We speak with him about the poor and homeless and the cleanings the Hong Kong government implemented, the challenges he had to face during the shooting, the casting, and many other topics.
What kind of research did you do for Drifting?
When the street cleanings in 2012 happened, to which I refer in particular, I was 20 year old. This impressed me much and since then, it was a topic I followed. I studied journalism at the university and wrote some articles on it in the student publication. To prepare for the film I went...
We speak with him about the poor and homeless and the cleanings the Hong Kong government implemented, the challenges he had to face during the shooting, the casting, and many other topics.
What kind of research did you do for Drifting?
When the street cleanings in 2012 happened, to which I refer in particular, I was 20 year old. This impressed me much and since then, it was a topic I followed. I studied journalism at the university and wrote some articles on it in the student publication. To prepare for the film I went...
- 2/11/2021
- by Teresa Vena
- AsianMoviePulse
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