The Shape of Leaping(2021)
If you were to bid an inevitable farewell to your past, who will you do it with? After disappearing for eight years, Kai decides to revisit the important people in his life. While caring for an abandoned cat, he re-establishes connections with his family and loved ones, revealing feelings he was not able to do before. In this short yet heart-wrenching journey, Kai is not just facing his past footprints, but also a devastated city.
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Chun Gai's former roommate
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《長日漫漫》The Shape of Leaping 第十五屆鮮浪潮國際短片節（本地競賽短片） - Trailer
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