dir: cheng chai hong prod: alicia ho co: mocha chai labs

genre: narrative short – teen drama, surrealist runtime: 10 min acquisition format: digital RAW 5.9k hardware: canon c500 mkii; canon fd s.s.c cinemod aspect ratio: 1.66:1

seeyousound international music film festival 2023 – international competition minikino film week 2022 – official selection national youth film awards 2021 – nomination, best film

The Day the Rhythm Went Away (2021)

17-year-old WEI struggles with school and familial pressures, with Eurobeat music his only solace. The world moves at a different pace from him, and dictates that he keep in step. As his lack of sync disconnects him from everyone around him, the rhythm of his heart gradually slips away.